October 28, 2025 - The 2026 Primary Election will be held on March 3rd, and candidate packets are available now and can be picked up in the County Clerk's Office, 124 Austin Street in Center. There are several offices open for election, as follows:
- District Judge 273rd District (must file through Texas Ethics Commission)
- District Clerk
- County Judge
- County Clerk
- County Treasurer
- Commissioners 2 and 4
- All five Justice of the Peace offices
The first day to file is November 8, 2025, and the last date to file is December 8, 2025. If interested, you must file with the party chair:
- Leigh Porterfield - Republican - 936-591-1749
- Patsy Handy - Democrat - 936-488-9209
Nancy Adams, Shelby County Elections Administrator
