The Weatherford Ledger Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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The Nov. 3 election

Results updated 2026-09-17

Results post here on election night from the county's returns.

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Dates

Voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 election
Postmark or receipt by the Parker County voter registrar. Confirm your status at VoteTexas.gov.
Early voting begins
In-person early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30, at any early-voting site in your county of registration.
Last day to apply for a ballot by mail
Applications must be received by the county's early-voting clerk.
Election Day: general election
Governor and other statewide offices, all U.S. House seats on the newly drawn map, one U.S. Senate seat, state legislature, county offices and any local propositions. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
May 1, 2027 local elections
Weatherford City Council Places 3 and 4 (per the city's council page) and Weatherford ISD Places 1 and 2, whose terms expire in May 2027 (per the district's board-terms page). Candidate filing typically opens in mid-January.

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Parker County sample ballot 2026

Parker County has posted its sample ballots for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. The super ballot lists every race in the county. To find your own ballot, match your voting precinct number (on your voter registration card; it is not your county commissioner number) to a ballot style below. Straight-party voting is not an option.

Source: Parker County Elections, Sample Ballots, checked Oct. 16, 2026. Unsure of your precinct? Call the Elections Office at 817-598-6185.

Early voting sites and hours

Early voting runs Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30. The county lists the same hours for the main site and every branch site:

Mon., Oct. 19 to Fri., Oct. 23
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 24
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sun., Oct. 25
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 26 to Fri., Oct. 30
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Parker County Election Building (main site), 801 Santa Fe Dr., Weatherford 76086
  • Springtown Senior Center, 1070 N. Main St., Springtown 76082
  • Peaster ISD Rock Gym, 8512 FM 920, Peaster 76088
  • Aledo ISD Admin Building, 1008 Bailey Ranch Rd., Aledo 76008
  • Hudson Oaks Public Safety Building, 150 N. Oakridge Dr., Hudson Oaks 76087
  • Azle City Hall, 505 W. Main St., Azle 76020
  • Olive Branch Masonic Lodge #792, 201 Grindstone Rd., Brock 76087

Hudson Oaks: the county notes ongoing construction on North Oakridge Drive in front of the Public Safety Building, with the northbound lane closed; westbound on Fort Worth Highway, it suggests turning into the Walgreens lot and going around it to the building.

Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the county posts Election Day locations on its Early Vote and Election Day Locations page.

Source: Parker County Elections, Early Voting Sites and Hours (PDF), checked Oct. 16, 2026.

What is on the ballot

Statewide: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, comptroller, land commissioner, agriculture commissioner, railroad commissioner and seats on the state's high courts, plus one U.S. Senate seat. Every U.S. House seat is on the ballot under the congressional map adopted in 2025; check your district, since some Parker County voters were moved. Texas House seats and the state Senate seats up this cycle are on the ballot as well.

County: in gubernatorial election years Texas counties elect the county judge, district clerk, county clerk and county treasurer, the commissioners for precincts 2 and 4, and justices of the peace and constables. Any local propositions from cities, the school district or special districts would appear at the bottom of the ballot. The county's sample ballots are linked above.

Register to vote by
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
Early voting
Monday, Oct. 19, through Friday, Oct. 30, 2026
Apply for a mail ballot by
Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 (received, not postmarked)
Election Day
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026; mail ballots must arrive by 7 p.m., or 5 p.m. Nov. 4 if postmarked by 7 p.m. on Election Day

Dates from the Texas Secretary of State's important election dates, checked Sept. 5, 2026. Polling places are set by Parker County. The May 1, 2027, city and school elections have their own page. A printable one-page voter guide is ready for counters and packets.

Your specific ballot depends on where you are registered. The Secretary of State's VoteTexas.gov shows registration status and a sample ballot; Parker County posts early-voting and Election Day locations.