★County Profile

Rusk County

Election results and voting trends

273,834
Total Votes
49
Elections Covered
11
General Elections

November 3, 2026

This is the county's November 3 roster, not a personal ballot. City, school, and special-district offices are not all included.

Roster checked: partial

Statewide

U. S. SENATOR 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
GOVERNOR2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
ATTORNEY GENERAL2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER 2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2 - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 72026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 82026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 42026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PLACE 92026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 22026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 15TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

District

U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 12026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 92026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 12026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 112026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
CHIEF JUSTICE, 12TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 6TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 32026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION
JUSTICE, 12TH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT, PLACE 3 - UNEXPIRED TERM2026 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION

County

RUSK - COUNTY JUDGENovember 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - JUDGE, COUNTY COURT AT LAWNovember 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - DISTRICT CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - COUNTY CLERKNovember 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - COUNTY TREASURERNovember 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - COUNTY SURVEYORNovember 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - COUNTY COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 1November 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 2November 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 3November 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4November 3, 2026 General Election
RUSK - JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 5November 3, 2026 General Election

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Voting Trends

R vs D turnout over time

Primary Turnout

R vs D primary voters in Rusk County

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Runoff Turnout

R vs D runoff voters in Rusk County

03K5K8K10K2006200820102012201420162018202020222026
Republican
Democrat

General Election

Highest-turnout race per year in Rusk County

05K10K15K20K2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
Republican
Democrat

Party Lean Trend

How Rusk County's partisan lean has shifted over time

Party Lean Trend

Recency-weighted lean across general elections

68%72%76%79%83%2006200820102012201420162018202020222024
R territory
D territory
50% line

Ballot Composition

Contested and uncontested general election races

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ContestedUncontested

Standout Performers

Candidates who most over- or under-performed Rusk County's partisan lean

+11.7
U. S. Senator36.1% actual24.4% exp
-11.7
U. S. Senator63.9% actual75.6% exp
+10.0
Governor31.1% actual21.1% exp
-10.0
Governor68.9% actual78.9% exp
+6.8
Railroad Commissioner31.7% actual24.9% exp
Railroad Commissioner68.3% actual75.1% exp
U. S. Senator17.3% actual21.4% exp
+4.1
U. S. Senator82.7% actual78.6% exp
+3.6
Railroad Commissioner33.4% actual29.8% exp
Railroad Commissioner66.6% actual70.2% exp
+3.5
Lieutenant Governor24.8% actual21.3% exp
-3.5
Lieutenant Governor75.2% actual78.7% exp
Lieutenant Governor18.1% actual21.4% exp
+3.3
Lieutenant Governor81.9% actual78.6% exp
U. S. Senator26.5% actual29.8% exp
U. S. Senator73.5% actual70.2% exp
-3.2
Commissioner of the General Land Office18.2% actual21.4% exp
Commissioner of the General Land Office81.8% actual78.6% exp
Governor18.3% actual21.4% exp
+3.1
Governor81.7% actual78.6% exp

Election History

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Top Contested Races

Highest-turnout contested races in Rusk County

PRESIDENT/VICE-PRESIDENT
2024RepublicanDONALD J. TRUMP/JD VANCE17,234 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2024RepublicanTED CRUZ16,665 votes
U. S. REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 1
2020RepublicanLOUIE GOHMERT16,591 votes
U. S. SENATOR
2020RepublicanJOHN CORNYN16,367 votes
CHIEF JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
2020RepublicanNATHAN HECHT16,237 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 7
2020RepublicanJEFF BOYD16,337 votes
STATE SENATOR, DISTRICT 1
2020RepublicanBRYAN HUGHES16,670 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 3
2020RepublicanBERT RICHARDSON16,528 votes
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 11
2020RepublicanTRAVIS CLARDY16,772 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2020RepublicanJAMES "JIM" WRIGHT16,376 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6 - UNEXPIRED TERM
2020RepublicanJANE BLAND16,597 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 8
2020RepublicanBRETT BUSBY16,359 votes
MEMBER, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, DISTRICT 9
2020RepublicanKEVEN M. ELLIS16,423 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 9
2020RepublicanDAVID NEWELL16,582 votes
JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PLACE 4
2020RepublicanKEVIN PATRICK YEARY16,523 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2
2024RepublicanJIMMY BLACKLOCK16,788 votes
JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 6
2024RepublicanJANE BLAND16,334 votes
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER
2024RepublicanCHRISTI CRADDICK16,087 votes
PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
2024RepublicanDAVID J. SCHENCK16,533 votes