2026 Candidate Filing InformationFiling period to be on the Primary ballot runs November 8 - December 6, 2025 (6 p.m.)
- Get Qualified Candidate Information
- Steps for Filing for Public Office
- Brazos County Party Chair Information
- State and Federal Forms, Applications, and Guides
- Contributions and Expenditures Reports
- Brazos County Offices on the Ballot
STEPS FOR FILING FOR PUBLIC OFFICE
Step No. 1: File Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Candidate.
(TEC Sec. 252.001)
(FORM CTA)
Candidates for county & precinct offices file with the Elections Administrator. (TEC Sec. 252.005(2)) Candidates for Statewide office file with the Texas Ethics Commission. (TEC Sec.252.005(1))
- Judicial Candidates file Appointment of a Campaign Treasurer by a Judicial Candidate and Judicial Declaration of Intent Regarding Expenditure Limits. (FORM JCTA) Candidates for District Judge file with the Texas Ethics Commissioner. (TEC Sec.252.005(1)) Candidates for County Court at Law No.1 & 2 file with the Elections Administrator. (TEC Sec.252.005(2))
Step No. 2: (OPTIONAL) File Code of Fair Campaign Practices.
(TEC Chapter 258)
(FORM CFCP)
- Candidates for county & precinct office file with the Elections Administrator. (TEC Sec.258.003(a)) Candidates for Statewide Office and District Judge file with Texas Ethics Commission. (TEC Sec.258.003(a))
Step No. 3: File Application for a Place on the Primary Ballot and pay a filing fee or submit a Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee to the party chair.
(TEC Sec.141.031,
172.021,172.025)
BRAZOS COUNTY CHAIR INFORMATION
Democratic Chair: Thomas Cavaness, (979) 779-5600
Republican Chair: Russ Ford, (979) 268-2308
State and Federal Forms, Applications, and Guides
Campaign Finance Forms and Schedule (Texas Ethics Commission)
Qualifications for Office (Secretary of State)
Application for Place on Primary Ballot (Secretary of State)
Political Advertising: What you need to know (Texas Ethics Commission)
Candidate Guide (Secretary of State)
Contributions and Expenditures Reports
Texas Election Code Title 15 covers the regulation of political funds and campaigns including recordkeeping, reporting, and public posting of campaign and financial reports for County officeholders and candidates for office.
View campaign and financial reports here
Brazos County Offices on the Ballot for 2026
- District Judge 361st Judicial District
- District Judge 85th Judicial District
- County Judge
- County Court at Law #1
- County Court at Law #2
- District Clerk
- County Clerk
- Treasurer
- County Commissioner 2
- County Commissioner 4
- Justice of the Peace 1
- Justice of the Peace 2
- Justice of the Peace 3
- Justice of the Peace 4
- Constable 1
- Constable 2
- Constable 3
- Constable 4
- County Chair (Democrat)
- County Chair (Republican)