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BELL — 2026 primary

Bell County

Turnout

2026 ballots cast (estimated)

5,111

Sum of D + R Senate votes — every primary voter got the Senate race.

Democratic

565

11.1% of ballots

Republican

4,053

79.3% of ballots

Official 2026 primary ballots cast

Ballots cast (certified)

5,111

From the SOS county turnout file.

Voter file refresh

Pending

Registration + party-reg breakdown publishes after the SOS post-primary voter file is loaded.

Baseline · 2024 primary

Registered

19,454

Ballots cast

2,832

Turnout

14.6%

D / R / Other

32.9% · 60.3% · 6.8%

party registration

On the ballot · 14 contests

U.S. Senate

5,111 votes · 30 precincts

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Democratic candidates565 votes
  1. Amy McGRATH(D)338 (59.8%)
  2. Charles BOOKER(D)227 (40.2%)
Republican candidates4,053 votes
  1. Andy BARR(R)3,071 (75.8%)
  2. Daniel CAMERON(R)982 (24.2%)
Other493 votes
  1. George WASHINGTON123 (24.9%)
  2. Vincent Anthony THOMPSON60 (12.2%)
  3. Logan FORSYTHE43 (8.7%)
  4. Valerie "Dr Val" FREDRICK39 (7.9%)
  5. Joshua BLANTON SR.38 (7.7%)
  6. James D. DUNCAN35 (7.1%)
  7. Michael James FARIS33 (6.7%)
  8. Pamela STEVENSON30 (6.1%)
  9. Jonathan M. HOLLIDAY29 (5.9%)
  10. Anissa CATLETT21 (4.3%)
  11. A. Nick SHELLEY16 (3.2%)
  12. Dale Lewis ROMANS13 (2.6%)
  13. Jimmy I. LEON7 (1.4%)
  14. Donald WENZEL6 (1.2%)

U.S. House · CD-5

4,586 votes · 30 precincts

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  1. Hal ROGERS(R)3,800 (82.9%)
  2. Kevin SMITH434 (9.5%)
  3. Brandon R. MONHOLLEN143 (3.1%)
  4. Benjamin HURLEY140 (3.1%)
  5. Jerry Lee SHELTON69 (1.5%)

County Judge/Executive

4,815 votes · 30 precincts

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  1. Rick NELSON3,291 (68.3%)
  2. Al "Albey" BROCK1,524 (31.7%)

Sheriff

4,857 votes · 30 precincts

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  1. Mitchell "Mitch" WILLIAMS2,598 (53.5%)
  2. George "Tooter" HOWARD2,259 (46.5%)

PVA

4,858 votes · 30 precincts

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  1. Blake Charles RAMEY2,629 (54.1%)
  2. Ben BARNETT2,229 (45.9%)

Jailer

4,845 votes · 30 precincts

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  1. Josh COLLETT1,631 (33.7%)
  2. Barb VENABLE1,529 (31.6%)
  3. Annie Jean NIERENGARTEN704 (14.5%)
  4. Derek "Fuzz" JONES670 (13.8%)
  5. Tony "Hobe" TIGUE311 (6.4%)

Coroner

4,884 votes · 30 precincts

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  1. Jay STEELE2,474 (50.7%)
  2. Ethan WARREN2,410 (49.3%)

Magistrate · District 1

1,237 votes · 6 precincts

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  1. Eddie SAYLOR414 (33.5%)
  2. Tim PARTIN238 (19.2%)
  3. Bert MARCUM JR.227 (18.4%)
  4. Alan LEE119 (9.6%)
  5. Clint Lonnie SHOFFNER101 (8.2%)
  6. Chris WEBB81 (6.5%)
  7. Johnny THOMAS57 (4.6%)

Magistrate · District 2

1,336 votes · 9 precincts

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  1. Donny LEFEVERS433 (32.4%)
  2. Jeremy COLLETT379 (28.4%)
  3. Keith Allen COX287 (21.5%)
  4. James GRIFFIN76 (5.7%)
  5. Bruce HENDRICKSON69 (5.2%)
  6. Joseph Arthur JORDAN41 (3.1%)
  7. Charles N. COLLETT26 (1.9%)
  8. Michael CALDWELL25 (1.9%)

Magistrate · District 3

650 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. Larry "Apple" ADKINS303 (46.6%)
  2. Nicklaus Alan SHOFFNER230 (35.4%)
  3. Ben HATFIELD117 (18.0%)

Magistrate · District 4

574 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. Kevin BARNETT254 (44.3%)
  2. Kenny VANOVER248 (43.2%)
  3. Glenn WEBB72 (12.5%)

Magistrate · District 5

1,100 votes · 5 precincts

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  1. Joe HAMMONTREE451 (41.0%)
  2. Ronnie FUSON261 (23.7%)
  3. John R. TROSPER220 (20.0%)
  4. Steven ROBINSON85 (7.7%)
  5. Donnie SPARKS83 (7.5%)

Constable · District 2

1,269 votes · 9 precincts

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  1. David Lee COX520 (41.0%)
  2. Robert DANIELS448 (35.3%)
  3. Tyler LANKFORD301 (23.7%)

Mayor

1,656 votes · 10 precincts

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  1. Boone L. BOWLING1,089 (65.8%)
  2. Michael ORR376 (22.7%)
  3. Travis MOODY191 (11.5%)