primary election

Two locally contested races helped drive 44.6 percent of Hemphill County’s 2,274 registered voters to the polls over the last three weeks. The fever pitch amid a volley of campaign advertising and an invigorated slate of Democratic candidates reached voters across Texas, resulting in record statewide turnout among 2.2 million Dems, and a strong showing by more than 2.1 million Republican voters. 

November 23, 2025

To all candidates in the March 3, 2026 Primary Elections:

October 24, 2025

To all candidates in the March 3, 2026 Primaries:

Early voting in the March 5 Democratic and Republican primaries will kick off next Tuesday at the Hemphill County Courthouse.

Local and district offices that will be on the 2024 primary and general election ballot include those of Hemphill County Tax Assessor/Collector, Hemphill County Attorney , Hemphill County Commissioner (Precincts 1 and 3), Hemphill County Sheriff, and 31st District Attorney.

Voter registration deadline for primary approaches

The deadline to register to vote in the Texas Democratic and Republican primary elections is Feb. 5. Voters on March 5 will choose their nominees for president, U.S. Senator, all 38 U.S. House members from Texas, and a number of other state and local offices, from the Texas Supreme Court to district attorneys, sheriffs and county commissioners.