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February 28, 2026

Primary Election early voting ends, Election Day is Tuesday

By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet

At the close of early voting for the 2026 Primary Election, a 20.4 percent turn out was tallied, with a total of 3,911 voter check-ins, and 226 absentee ballots received, from 19,207 registered voters.
Primary Election Day is Tuesday, March 3.

Local contested offices are as follows:

Bandera County Judge
Dennis Fitzgerald
Susan Junker
Kim Manglberger

Bandera District Clerk
Alma Baker
Jessica Salinas
Paula (Maier) Swinney

Bandera County Treasurer
Mickie Towers Carnes
Beverly Schmidt

Other offices include:
Bandera County Clerk
Tandie Mansfield

Bandera County Commissioner Pct. 2
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Bandera County Commissioner Pct. 4
Phillip Shaffer

Justice of the Peace Pct. 1
Mike Towers

Justice of the Peace Pct. 2
Gina Grothues

Justice of the Peace Pct. 3
Charly Seale

Justice of the Peace Pct. 4
Nell Hardin

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February 28, 2026

Primary Election early voting ends, Election Day is Tuesday

By Jessica Nohealapa’ahiThe Bandera Prophet

By Jessica Nohealapa’ahi
The Bandera Prophet