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Midterm Election Day Resources

Where to head to the polls

6 days ago

By Emily Ober

It’s election day Waco!

We are at the midterms, voting day for Texas state elections that decides our U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Governor, Lieutenant Governor and a handful of other positions within the state. Here is your guide to the ballot, polling locations and making sure your voice is heard today.

Polling Locations

All polling locations are open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. You must be in line by 7 p.m. to be let in to vote, so make sure you are given your chance to fill out your ballot. There are seven forms of photo ID in the state of Texas including: Texas Driver License, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas Personal Identification Card, Texas Handgun License, U.S. Military Identification Card (with a photograph), U.S. Citizenship Certificate (with a photograph) or a U.S. Passport. You do not need to bring your voter registration card to vote.

Axtell ISD Administration Building
1100 Longhorn Parkway

Baylor Hurd Welcome Center
901 S. University Parks Dr.

Bellmead Civic Center
3900 Parrish St.

Beverly Hills City Hall
3418 Memorial Dr.

Bruceville-Eddy ISD Special Events Center
1 Eagle Dr.

Carver Park Baptist Church
1020 E. Herring Ave.

Cesar Chavez Middle School
700 S. 15th St.

Chalk Bluff Baptist Church
5993 Gholson Road

China Spring ISD Administration Building
12166 Yankie Road

Crawford Methodist Church
375 W. Sixth St.

Dewey Community Center
925 N. Ninth St.

Fellowship Bible Church
5200 Speegleville Road

Gholson First Baptist Church
228 Wildcat Drive

H.G. Isbill Junior High School
305 S. Van Buren St.

Heart of Texas Council of Governments
1514 S. New Road

Hewitt City Hall/Library
200 Patriot Ct.

Hewitt First Baptist Church
301 S. First St.

Journey Christian Community
10424 China Spring Road

Lacy Lakeview Civic Center
505 E. Craven Ave.

Lorena First Baptist Church
307 E. Center St.

Mart ISD Administration Building
1100 JL Davis Ave.

MCC Conference Center
4601 N. 19th St.

McLennan County Records Building
214 N. Fourth St., Ste. 300

Midway ISD Information Technology Center
109 Panther Way

Moody First United Methodist Church
500 Sixth St.

Riesel ISD Urbantke Gymnasium
702 E. Frederick St.

Robinson Community Center
6701 Bosque Blvd.

South Waco Community Center
2815 Speight Ave.

South Waco Library
2737 S. 18th St.

Speegleville Baptist Church
469 Speegle Road

St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
305 N. 30th St.

St. Louis Activity Center
2415 Cumberland Ave.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
4224 Cobbs Dr.

University High School
3201 S. New Road

The Venue at First Woodway Baptist Church
110 Ritchie Road

Waco 25th Street Fire Station
1006 N. 25th St.

Waco First Assembly of God Church
6701 Bosque Blvd.

Waco Multi-Purpose Community Center
1020 Elm Ave.

West Community Center
200 Tokio Road

Woodway City Hall
922 Estates Dr.

What’s on the Ballot

U.S. Senator

Ken Paxton – Republican
James Talarico – Democrat
Ted Brown – Libertarian

U.S. Representative, District 17

Pete Sessions – Republican
Casey Shepard – Democrat

Governor

Greg Abbott – Republican
Gina Hinojosa – Democrat
Pat Dixon – Libertarian

Lieutenant Governor

Dan Patrick – Republican
Vikki Goodwin – Democrat
Anthony Cristo – Libertarian
Kevin McCormick – Green Party

Attorney General

Mayes Middleton – Republican
Nathan Johnson – Democrat
Tom Oxford – Libertarian

Comptroller of Public Accounts

Don Huffines – Republican
Sarah Eckhardt – Democrat
V. Alonzo Echavarria-Garza – Libertarian
Shehla Faizi – Green Party

Commissioner of the General Land Officer

Dawn Buckingham – Republican
Benjamin Flores – Democrat
Neill Snider – Libertarian

Commission of Agriculture

Nate Sheets – Republican
Clayton Tucker – Democrat
Austin R. Kelly – Libertarian

Railroad Commissioner

Bo French – Republican
Jon Rosenthal – Democrat
Arthur DiBianca – Libertarian

Chief Justice, Supreme Court

Jimmy Blacklock – Republican
Maggie Ellis – Democrat

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 – Unexpired Term

James P. Sullivan – Republican
Chari Kelly – Democrat

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 7

Kyle Hawkins – Republican
Kristen Hawkins – Democrat

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 8

Brett Busby – Republican
Gisela D. Triana – Democrat

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

Thomas Smith – Republican
Okey Anylam – Democrat
Mark Ash – Libertarian

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

Kevin Patrick Yeary – Republican
Audra Riley – Democrat

Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9

John Messinger – Republican
Holly Taylor – Democrat

Member, State Board of Education, District 14

Mindy Bumgarner – Republican
Amy Taylor – Democrat

State Representative, District 56

Pat Curry – Republican
Ashley Bean Thornton – Democrat

Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Scott Brister – Republican
Jerry Zimmerer – Democrat

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Scott K. Field – Republican
Tom Baker – Democrat

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3

April Farris – Republican
Marc M. Meyer – Democrat

Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Lee Harris – Republican

State Senator, District 22 – Unexpired Term

David Cook – Republican
Amy Martinez-Salas – Democrat

District Judge, 54th Judicial District

Susan Kelly – Republican

District Judge, 74th Judicial District – Unexpired Term

Pete Rusek – Republican

District Judge, 170th Judicial District

Gina Long – Republican

District Judge, 414th Judicial District

Ryan Luna – Republican

Criminal District Attorney McLennan County

Josh Tetens – Republican

County Judge

Rick Tullis – Republican

Judge, County Court at Law No. 1

Vikram “Vik” Deivanayagam – Republican

Judge, County Court at Law No. 2

Brad Cates – Republican

Judge, County Court at Law No. 3

Pat Atkins – Republican

District Clerk

Rebecca Eubank – Republican

County Clerk

Andy Harwell – Republican

County Treasurer

Bill Helton – Republican

County Commission, Precinct 2

Donis “D.L.” Wilson – Republican
Jeremy Davis – Democrat

Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 2

Gary “Bull” Durham – Republican

County Constable, Precinct 1

Walt Stricklandm– Republican