Breckenridge Texan

By Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan

Today, Tuesday, March 3, is Primary Election Day for the Republican and Democratic parties in Texas.

Locally, there are three opposed races in the Republican Primary — County Judge, Constable and County Commissioner – Precinct 4. There are no local Democratic Party candidates. There are other unopposed local races in the Republican Primary, as well as some state and federal offices on the ballot in both the Republican and Democratic primaries.

Today, Tuesday, March 3, the polls opened at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m. Voters will cast their ballots at their respective precinct location, depending on where they live; check your voter registration card or click here to see where you will vote.

• Precinct 1 Location: Clear Fork Bank – Tower Room, 101 E. Walker St.
• Precinct 2 Location: Presbyterian Church-Fellowship Hall, 1601 W. Elliott St.
• Precinct 3 Location: Stephens County Annex Building, 222 N. Baylor
• Precinct 4 Location: BISD Support Center-Bus Barn, 907 U.S. Highway 183 North
• Precinct 5 Location: Wayland Volunteer Fire Department, 10276 FM 1852

What’s on the Ballot?

The ballot will include state and federal offices, such as governor, attorney general, lieutenant governor, U.S. senator, comptroller, land commissioner, ag commissioner, U.S. representatives, and other offices, as well as the county offices of county judge, constable, county commissioner for precincts and 4, county clerk, county treasurer, justice of the peace, and district clerk. The only contested local races are for county judge, constable and commissioner-precinct 4. The other local races are uncontested.

In the County Judge’s race, Bacel Cantrell and Will Thompson are running for the Republican nomination. Current Stephens County Judge Michael Roach did not file for re-election. Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s candidate profiles for Cantrell and Thompson. Note: There is an error on the ballot, and Thompson’s name is listed as “Williams Thompson.” However, local election officials confirmed that votes cast for Thompson will still be counted.

For Precinct 4, incumbent Tanner Wade filed for re-election, and Donald Perry filed to run against him. Only voters who live in Precinct 4 will see this race on their ballots. Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s candidate profiles for Wade and Perry.

For the Republican nomination for Stephens County Constable, incumbent Brian McBride filed for re-election, and Justin Shockley filed to run against him. Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s candidate profiles for McBride and Shockley.

Click here to see a sample ballot for the Stephens County Republican Primary. Note, your ballot may look slightly different, depending on which county precinct you live in.

Click here to see a sample ballot for the Stephens County Democratic Primary.

For more information about the state and federal races, check out the Texas Tribune’s “2026 Voter Primary Guide.”

Voter ID

Registered voters must take an acceptable photo ID with them in order to vote. Acceptable IDs include:

• Texas Driver License issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Texas Election Identification Certificate issued by DPS
• Texas Personal Identification Card issued by DPS
• Texas Handgun License issued by DPS
• United States Military Identification Card containing the person’s photograph
• United States Citizenship Certificate containing the person’s photograph
• United States Passport (book or card)

With the exception of the U.S. Citizenship Certificate, which does not expire, for voters aged 18-69, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired no more than four years before being presented for voter qualification at the polling place. For voters aged 70 or older, the acceptable form of photo identification may be expired for any length of time if the identification is otherwise valid.

If you do not have one of those types of identification, check with the Stephens County Clerk, at 254-559-3700 for more information.

Cutline, top photo: Primary Election Day in Texas is today, March 3. In Stephens County, voters will vote a the location assigned to their precinct. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)