The person behind the name
Jon Bonck’s campaign presents him as a mortgage professional and church deacon rather than a politician.
Bonck is a Houston-area mortgage manager who won the May 26, 2026 Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 38th Congressional District. FOX 26 Houston reported the Associated Press projection that night, and the Texas Tribune called him the GOP nominee. Harris County’s official returns give him 31,855 votes, or 64.75%, to 17,340 for Shelly deZevallos. He faces Democrat Melissa McDonough on November 3. [1][2][3][13]
Education and professional preparation
Fox News reported on May 26, 2026, citing his LinkedIn profile, that Bonck graduated from Louisiana State University in 2009 with a degree in biochemistry. The same report describes him as a mortgage industry manager in the Houston area. Ballotpedia News describes him as a manager at a mortgage brokerage firm; The Texan calls him a mortgage and real estate broker. His campaign biography names no school and no employer. The sources reviewed include no university or licensing record. [13][14][19][21]
The campaign biography says he “entered the mortgage business with a clear mission: to simplify the home-buying process for everyday Houstonians.” It credits Bonck and his wife, Laura, with “over two decades of combined experience in real estate.” That is a combined figure for two people, not a length of service for him. [21]
From the 2nd District to the 38th
Bonck first registered as a candidate in a different district. His original Federal Election Commission statement of candidacy, signed May 5, 2025, names Texas’ 2nd Congressional District and gives Spring as his city. A later statement, signed October 7, 2025, names the 38th District and gives Houston. The Texan reported that he first considered challenging Representative Dan Crenshaw in the 2nd District but filed for the open 38th instead. The seat was open because Representative Wesley Hunt ran for the U.S. Senate. [1][7][8][14]
A district inside one county
The Texas Legislative Council’s report on congressional plan PLANC2333 lists District 38 only under Harris County, with 766,986 residents in the 2020 census. This profile therefore takes its primary and runoff figures from the Harris County Clerk’s official reports. The Texas Tribune describes the district as a western stretch of the Houston area. [1][6]
Life & public service
The documented milestones run from a first federal filing in May 2025 to the November 2026 ballot.
University degree, as reported
Fox News reported, citing his LinkedIn profile, that Bonck graduated from Louisiana State University in 2009 with a degree in biochemistry. [13]
Among the early fundraising leaders
Ballotpedia News reported that, as of October 2025, Bonck, Barrett McNabb and deZevallos led the field in fundraising and local media attention. [20]
President Trump’s endorsement
President Donald Trump endorsed Bonck on February 16, 2026, Ballotpedia News reported. [19]
First place in the primary
Received 28,762 votes, or 46.84%, in a ten-candidate Republican primary on March 3, short of a majority. [4]
A contested runoff
The deZevallos campaign accused him of providing mortgages to immigrants in the country illegally. Bonck denied it, and his attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter, The Texan reported on May 19. [14]
Midyear finance report
The committee reported $1,644,327.13 in receipts for the election cycle and $89,132.69 in cash on hand as of June 30, 2026. [9]
Joint fundraising committees
An amended statement of organization filed July 28, 2026 lists two joint fundraising representatives, Jon Bonck Victory Fund and Texas Round Up. [12]
Accomplishments, in the record
None of the sources reviewed lists a public office held by Bonck, so there are no votes or bills to review. Federal Election Commission filings, official Harris County election returns and Texas Legislative Council reports establish the following. Figures are given as those documents print them, with their dates.
Registering a campaign in the 2nd District
Bonck’s first statement of candidacy, filed with the Federal Election Commission on May 5, 2025, names the Republican Party, the U.S. House and Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, and gives Spring as his city. It carries candidate ID H6TX02244 and designates Jon Bonck for Congress, committee C00904151, as his principal campaign committee. The committee’s statement of organization was filed the same day. [7][11]
Moving the candidacy to the 38th District
A second statement of candidacy, signed and filed October 7, 2025 and indexed by the commission as an amendment, names the 38th District and gives Houston as his city. The candidate ID and committee did not change, and the form states no reason. The Texas Tribune reported that the 38th became open when Hunt entered the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, a bid that did not succeed. [1][8][10]
First place in a ten-candidate field
Harris County’s official cumulative report for the March 3, 2026 primary shows Bonck with 28,762 votes, or 46.84% of the 61,409 votes cast in the contest. Shelly deZevallos was second with 11,575 votes, or 18.85%. Neither received more than 50%, so the two advanced to a runoff. [4][19]
The same report shows Bonck with 50.79% of the early vote and 39.68% of the vote cast on election day. [4]
Winning the May 26 runoff
The county’s final official report for the May 26 runoff, run June 2, 2026, shows Bonck with 31,855 votes, or 64.75%, and deZevallos with 17,340, or 35.25%, of 49,195 votes cast. This is the county’s report. This review could not reach the Texas Secretary of State’s canvass. [2]
What the July quarterly report shows
The committee’s July quarterly report covers May 7 through June 30, 2026. For the election cycle to date it lists $1,644,327.13 in total receipts. That total includes $1,014,480.41 from individuals, $173,125.20 from other political committees, $330,000 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate and $100,000 in other loans. [9]
Cash on hand at June 30 was $89,132.69, and debts owed by the committee were $330,000. These are the committee’s own figures as of the coverage end date. Later or amended reports may change them. [9]
A principal committee and two joint funds
The committee’s amended statement of organization, filed July 28, 2026, identifies it as a principal campaign committee for Texas’ 38th District with an Austin address and Cabell Hobbs as treasurer. It lists Jon Bonck Victory Fund (C00953802) and Texas Round Up (C00956706) as joint fundraising representatives. The filing does not name the other participants in those funds. [12]
A district wholly inside Harris County
The Texas Legislative Council identifies PLANC2333 as the congressional plan enacted by the 89th Legislature in its second called session of 2025. Its districts-by-county report lists District 38 only under Harris County, with 766,986 residents, 16.2% of the county’s 4,731,145. [6][24]
A three-judge federal district court enjoined use of the new map in the 2026 elections. On December 4, 2025 the U.S. Supreme Court granted Texas’ application to stay that order. A stay is not a final ruling on the map. [25]
The November 3 opponent
Harris County’s official Democratic primary report shows Melissa McDonough with 27,073 votes, or 51.65%, in a three-candidate field. She was also the party’s 2024 nominee for the seat, when the county’s official report shows Hunt with 215,030 votes (62.73%) and McDonough with 127,640 (37.24%). Her campaign website describes her as a businesswoman and community organizer. [5][27][29]
The Texas Tribune, FOX 26 and Fox News each reported that Bonck faces McDonough in November. Ballotpedia News reported two other candidates without naming them, and this review could not confirm their names from an official list. [1][3][13][18]
Faith, family & community
Bonck’s campaign biography describes him as “a Christian, husband, father, and mortgage leader from Greater Houston” and names his wife, Laura. It states: “At Second Baptist Church, he serves as a deacon, Bible study teacher, and financial steward.” [21]
FOX 26 Houston reported that he serves as a deacon and financial steward for Second Baptist Church, in a passage that credits his campaign website for his background. An endorsement announcement from Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America gives the same three church roles. The sources reviewed include no church or civic record of them. [3][23]
In Community Impact’s May 2026 questionnaire he wrote: “I am rooted in this community through my family, church, and business.” He also wrote that he and his wife built their business and are raising their children in the area. The sources reviewed do not state how many children they have. [17]
His mission for Texas
My mission is simple: to honor God, defend our values, and fight for a future where faith, family, and freedom still have a place in this country.
The following summarizes the issue planks on Bonck’s official campaign website and his answers to a May 2026 Community Impact questionnaire. These are proposed priorities, not completed accomplishments. [17][21]
01Border security
02Abortion
Under the heading “Protect Life,” the site states: “Life begins at conception. No compromise.” It names no specific legislation. [21]
03Schools and parents
04Gun rights and religious liberty
On the Second Amendment the site states: “God-given rights don’t need D.C.’s permission.” On religious liberty it states: “Faith belongs in public life—not under attack.” [21]
05Spending and foreign aid
06Alignment with President Trump
A plank titled “Stand with Trump” reads: “Finish the mission. Clean house in D.C.” [21]
07Medical freedom
Under the heading “Protect Medical Freedom,” the site lists “No mandates. No coercion. No mRNA vaccines” and gives no further detail. It does not say what federal action on mRNA vaccines he would seek. [21]
08Housing regulation
The campaign biography says complex regulations and rising costs stand in the way of home ownership. It says he will “reform these outdated policies and eliminate red tape.” It names no specific rule or bill. [21]
How to assess a proposal. A campaign plan states an intention. Enactment, implementation costs, replacement revenue, and measured results are separate questions. These priorities should be read alongside the documented record above.
The fuller record
A useful profile includes policy tradeoffs, the limits of a claim, and responses to material criticism.
A runoff allegation about mortgage lending
The Texan reported on May 19, 2026 that the deZevallos campaign sent text messages saying Bonck had “been caught providing mortgages to illegal immigrants at Colony Ridge,” a development in Liberty County, and linked to a May 11 report by Wayne Dolcefino. Bonck told The Texan: “I’ve never done a loan for an illegal, I’ve never done a loan in Colony Ridge.” A campaign consultant told the outlet that neither Bonck nor his company had ever provided an ITIN loan. Bonck’s attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter calling it “simply false to equate ITINs with illegal immigration status.” DeZevallos replied that Bonck “hires lawyers to suppress those who expose the facts he’s trying to hide.” [14][15]
What the lending reports establish
An ITIN loan is made to a borrower who uses an individual taxpayer identification number instead of a Social Security number. The IRS says a person can apply for an ITIN “regardless of immigration status” and that the number “doesn’t provide or change immigration status.” Dolcefino’s report says it traced mortgages “provided by Network Funding,” a lender the report ties to Bonck’s firm, to Colony Ridge addresses. It does not say Bonck personally made those loans, and it quotes his denial: “I’ve never provided a mortgage to an illegal alien.” The firm describes itself as an investigative media consulting firm hired by clients; Dolcefino says in the report, “I’m not working for anyone’s campaign.” Neither source cites a finding by a court or regulator. [14][15][16]
A district switch and a disputed biography line
Federal filings show Bonck registered in May 2025 as a candidate in the 2nd District, listing Spring as his city, and filed for the 38th District on October 7, 2025, listing Houston. The Texan reported that he first considered challenging Representative Dan Crenshaw. The filings give no reason for the change. The reporting reviewed for this profile records no statement from Bonck about it. The filings list a mailing city, not a verified residence, and this profile states no home address. Separately, a Crossroads Today item of October 7, 2025 on the Cruz endorsement called Bonck “a lifelong Houstonian.” Dolcefino Media’s May 11, 2026 report disputed that, saying he “was born and raised in Louisiana and came fourteen years ago.” Fox News, citing his LinkedIn profile, reported a 2009 degree from Louisiana State University. The campaign biography reviewed says “from Greater Houston,” not lifelong. The reporting reviewed records no response from Bonck on this point, and no source cites a birth or residence record. [7][8][13][14][15][21][30]
Loans and debt in the campaign account
The July quarterly report lists $330,000 in loans made or guaranteed by the candidate and $100,000 in other loans for the cycle. It lists $100,000 repaid on candidate loans during the period, $330,000 in debts owed by the committee and $89,132.69 in cash on hand at June 30, 2026. Disbursements for the cycle were $1,554,994.44. The report shows what the committee disclosed; it does not show spending by outside groups. [9]
An outsider with the party’s endorsements
Bonck called himself a “political outsider” in Community Impact’s questionnaire and a “conservative outsider” on runoff night. The Texas Tribune reported endorsements from President Trump, Senator Ted Cruz, Steve Scalise and House Speaker Mike Johnson; the campaign’s list gives Scalise’s title as House Majority Leader. That list adds other members of Congress and groups including Club for Growth PAC. Endorsements establish political support. They are not independent evaluations of a candidate. [1][17][22]
A seat that has voted Republican
Within the PLANC2333 lines, the Texas Legislative Council’s analysis shows the 2024 presidential vote in District 38 as 211,074 (59.5%) for Trump, the Republican, and 136,984 (38.6%) for Harris, the Democrat. Ballotpedia News reported that three national forecasters rated the 2026 race Solid or Safe Republican as of May 2026. Past votes and ratings are not results. [18][26]
Questions & answers
Who is Jon Bonck?
What office is Jon Bonck running for in 2026?
Who is Jon Bonck running against?
When is the election?
The general election is November 3, 2026. The Harris County Clerk lists early voting from October 19 through October 30. [28]
What are Jon Bonck’s main campaign priorities?
His campaign website lists border security, opposition to abortion, parental control of schooling, gun rights, religious liberty, spending cuts, alignment with President Trump and what it calls medical freedom. [21]
What is Jon Bonck’s professional background?
The sources behind the story
Primary government documents anchor the record. Official biographies establish attributed background; original reporting supplies election results and scrutiny. Campaign materials are used for the candidate’s own priorities and claims.
- 01Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seatsThe Texas Tribune · May 26, 2026
Ayden Runnels’ runoff-night report calls Bonck the GOP nominee, names his November opponent, lists endorsements and explains why the seat was open. It spells his runoff opponent’s name differently from the county.Independent reporting - 02Primary Runoff Elections, May 26, 2026: Final Official Cumulative Report, Republican PartyHarris County Clerk’s Office · June 2, 2026
Official county returns, run June 2, 2026, for the Republican runoff in District 38: Bonck 31,855 votes (64.75%), deZevallos 17,340 (35.25%). It is the county’s report, not the state canvass.Government / regulatory record - 03Election results: Jon Bonck wins Republican runoff in Texas’ 38th Congressional DistrictFOX 26 Houston · May 26, 2026
Reports the Associated Press projection of Bonck’s runoff win and names his November opponent. Its biographical lines are attributed to the campaign website.Independent reporting - 04Primary Election, March 3, 2026: Official Cumulative Report, Republican PartyHarris County Clerk’s Office · Mar. 10, 2026
Official county returns, run March 10, 2026, for the ten-candidate Republican primary in District 38: Bonck 28,762 votes (46.84%), deZevallos 11,575 (18.85%), 61,409 votes cast.Government / regulatory record - 05Primary Election, March 3, 2026: Official Cumulative Report, Democratic PartyHarris County Clerk’s Office · Mar. 10, 2026
Official county returns for the Democratic primary in District 38: Melissa McDonough 27,073 votes (51.65%) in a three-candidate field.Government / regulatory record - 06Congressional Districts, PLANC2333: Districts by County (Red-150)Texas Legislative Council · Aug. 18, 2025
State report listing the counties in each district of plan PLANC2333 with 2020 census population. District 38 appears only under Harris County, with 766,986 residents.Government / regulatory record - 07FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy: Jon Bonck (FEC-1890983)Federal Election Commission · Filed May 5, 2025
Original statement of candidacy: Republican, U.S. House, Texas District 2, mailing city Spring. It designates Jon Bonck for Congress (C00904151) as principal campaign committee.Government / regulatory record - 08FEC Form 2, Statement of Candidacy, amended: Jon Bonck (FEC-1917958)Federal Election Commission · Filed Oct. 7, 2025
Later statement of candidacy, indexed by the FEC as an amendment, names Texas District 38 and gives Houston as the mailing city. It states no reason for the change.Government / regulatory record - 09FEC Form 3, July Quarterly Report, May 7–June 30, 2026: Jon Bonck for Congress (FEC-1997933)Federal Election Commission · Filed July 15, 2026
The committee’s own report of receipts, loans, debts and cash on hand through June 30, 2026. Figures are as reported by the committee and can be amended; outside spending is not included.Government / regulatory record - 10Jon Bonck for Congress (C00904151): index of electronic filingsFederal Election Commission · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
Lists every electronic filing by the committee with form types, coverage dates and filing dates. It shows the October 7, 2025 Form 2 as an amendment. It does not give reasons for amendments.Government / regulatory record - 11FEC Form 1, Statement of Organization: Jon Bonck for Congress (FEC-1890964)Federal Election Commission · Filed May 5, 2025
Original statement of organization registering the principal campaign committee for Texas District 02, with the treasurer and bank of record at that date.Government / regulatory record - 12FEC Form 1, Statement of Organization, amended: Jon Bonck for Congress (FEC-2002462)Federal Election Commission · Filed July 28, 2026
Amended statement of organization: District 38, an Austin committee address, treasurer Cabell Hobbs and two joint fundraising representatives.Government / regulatory record - 13Trump-backed mortgage banker defeats pilot in GOP primary runoff to replace Wesley HuntFox News · May 26, 2026
Alec Schemmel’s report gives Bonck’s occupation, attributes his university degree to his LinkedIn profile, and names his November opponent. Its primary percentages are credited to Ballotpedia and differ from the county’s official report.Independent reporting - 14GOP Runoff for Open Houston-Area Congressional Seat Heats Up Over Campaign AllegationsThe Texan · May 19, 2026
Holly Hansen reports the deZevallos campaign’s mortgage allegation, Bonck’s denial and his attorney’s cease-and-desist letter. It reports claims and responses; it cites no court or regulatory finding.Independent reporting - 15Running For Congress, Running From QuestionsDolcefino Media · May 11, 2026
The report the deZevallos campaign cited. The publisher describes itself as an investigative media consulting firm hired by clients; the author says he is not working for a campaign. Its claims are its own.Independent analysis / professional record - 16Individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)Internal Revenue Service · Updated Oct. 28, 2025
The tax agency’s definition of an ITIN. It says who may apply and what the number does not do. It says nothing about Bonck or any lender.Government / regulatory record - 17Q&A: Meet the Republican runoff candidates for US House District 38Community Impact · May 21, 2026
Jessica Shorten’s candidate questionnaire prints Bonck’s own answers on why he is running and what he would prioritize. The answers are the candidate’s statements, not findings.Independent reporting - 18Jon Bonck (R) defeated Shelly deZevallos (R) in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 38th Congressional District on May 26, 2026Ballotpedia News · May 27, 2026
David Luchs’ summary says Bonck faces McDonough and two other candidates on November 3 and reports three race ratings. It does not name the other candidates.Independent analysis / professional record - 19Jon Bonck (R) and Shelly deZevallos (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas’ 38th Congressional District on May 26, 2026Ballotpedia News · Mar. 16, 2026
Runoff preview giving Bonck’s occupation and the date of President Trump’s endorsement. Its primary percentages predate the county’s official report.Independent analysis / professional record - 20Jon Bonck (R), Barrett McNabb (R), Shelley deZevallos (R), and two other candidates are running in the Republican primary for Texas’ 38th Congressional District on March 3, 2026Ballotpedia News · Nov. 3, 2025
Early-field summary naming the candidates who led in fundraising and local media attention as of October 2025.Independent analysis / professional record - 21Jon Bonck for Congress: official campaign homepageJon Bonck for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The campaign’s own biography, mission statement, issue planks and social links. Its descriptions of Bonck’s career, church role and family are self-descriptions. It names no employer and no school.Campaign source - 22EndorsementsJon Bonck for Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The campaign’s own list of endorsers. A listing is the campaign’s claim; this profile treats as confirmed only endorsements also reported by a news outlet or announced by the endorser.Campaign source - 23Leading Nat’l Pro-Life Group Endorses Jon Bonck in TX-38Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America · May 15, 2026
An advocacy group’s own announcement that its candidate fund endorsed Bonck. Its description of him is the group’s, written in support.Independent analysis / professional record - 24PLANC2333: congressional plan datasetTexas Legislative Council, Capitol Data Portal · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
State data page identifying plan PLANC2333 as enacted by the 89th Legislature in its second called session of 2025. It carries no note on litigation.Government / regulatory record - 25Abbott v. League of United Latin American Citizens, No. 25A608: order on application for staySupreme Court of the United States · Decided Dec. 4, 2025
The Court granted Texas’ application to stay a district court order that had enjoined use of the 2025 map in the 2026 elections. A stay is not a final ruling on the map.Government / regulatory record - 26Congressional Districts, PLANC2333: District Election Analysis, 2024 General Election (Red-206)Texas Legislative Council · Aug. 18, 2025
State analysis of 2024 general-election votes within the PLANC2333 district lines. It describes past votes inside the new boundaries; it is not a forecast.Government / regulatory record - 27General and Special Elections, November 5, 2024: Official Cumulative ReportHarris County Clerk’s Office · Nov. 14, 2024
Official county returns for the 2024 District 38 race under the earlier district lines: Wesley Hunt 215,030 votes (62.73%), Melissa McDonough 127,640 (37.24%).Government / regulatory record - 28Harris County Clerk’s Office Elections Department: home pageHarris County Clerk’s Office · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
County election office’s page for the November 3, 2026 general and special elections, with early-voting dates and hours. No candidate list or sample ballot was posted at review.Government / regulatory record - 29We Have More in Common than What Divides Us - Melissa For Congress: campaign homepageMelissa For Congress · Accessed Sep. 17, 2026
The Democratic nominee’s own site, used only for her one-line self-description.Campaign source - 30Senator Ted Cruz endorses Jon Bonck for congress in Texas’s 38th districtCrossroads Today (25 News Now) · Oct. 7, 2025
Trey Meynig’s item on the Cruz endorsement describes Bonck as “a lifelong Houstonian.” It reads as drawn from prepared statements and cites no record for that description.Independent reporting
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Voting in Texas: official dates, deadlines and rules
The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. The dates and rules below were read from the Texas Secretary of State; the authority's own page, linked beside each one, is the final word.
Dates and deadlines
- Voter registration deadlineMonday, October 5, 2026. An application counts if it is postmarked by that date or received in the county voter registrar's office by that date. A voter registration application filled out online must still be printed and sent to the county voter registrar's office. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/registration.html
- Ballots sent to military and overseas (FPCA) votersSaturday, September 19, 2026 — deadline for county election officials to mail or email ballots to military and overseas voters who applied with a Federal Post Card Application (FPCA); for an FPCA received after that date, the ballot goes out no later than the seventh calendar day after it is received. This date applies to FPCA voters only. Read from: sos.texas.gov/elections/laws/advisory2026-03.shtml
- Early voting in person beginsMonday, October 19, 2026 — first day of early voting by personal appearance. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/early-voting.html
- Early voting in person endsFriday, October 30, 2026 — last day of early voting by personal appearance. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/early-voting.html
- Deadline to apply for a ballot by mail (received, not postmarked)Friday, October 23, 2026. The Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) must be received — not just postmarked — by the early voting clerk in the county where you are registered, before the close of regular business or 12 noon, whichever is later. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/application-for-ballot-by-mail.html
- Deadline to return a ballot by mail (received by)The early voting clerk must receive the ballot by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, if the carrier envelope is not postmarked; or by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (the next business day), if the carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day at the location of the election. Different deadlines apply to overseas and military voters. Read from: sos.texas.gov/elections/voter/important-election-dates.shtml
- Polling place hours on Election Day7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 3, 2026, at all polling places statewide. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting/where.html
Rules to know
- What to bringVoters who have one of seven acceptable forms of photo ID must present it when voting in person: a Texas driver license, Texas Election Identification Certificate, Texas personal identification card or Texas handgun license issued by the Department of Public Safety (DPS); a U.S. military ID card with photo; a U.S. citizenship certificate with photo; or a U.S. passport. For voters aged 18–69 the ID may be expired no more than four years; for voters 70 or older, for any length of time. A voter who does not have one of these and cannot reasonably obtain one may show a supporting form of ID — such as a voter registration certificate, current utility bill, bank statement, government check or paycheck — and sign a Reasonable Impediment Declaration. A voter who has an acceptable ID but does not bring it may vote provisionally and has six days to show it to the county voter registrar. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting/need-id.html
- Who may vote by mail and how to applyVoting by mail in Texas is limited to voters who are 65 or older on Election Day; sick or disabled; expecting to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day; absent from their county of registration during the early voting period and on Election Day; civilly committed under Chapter 841 of the Texas Health and Safety Code; or confined in jail but otherwise eligible. To ask for a ballot, send an Application for Ballot by Mail (ABBM) to the early voting clerk in the county where you are registered — in person, by mail, by common or contract carrier, or by fax or email (if faxed or emailed, the application must also be mailed so that the clerk receives it no later than the fourth business day after the clerk received the fax or email). VoteTexas.gov says a voter who applies because of an expected absence may apply in person before the period of early voting in person begins (Monday, October 19, 2026). The ABBM must include your Texas driver license, Texas personal ID or Election Identification Certificate number or, if you have none of these, the last four digits of your Social Security number. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/eligibility-requirements.html
- Early voting in personAny registered voter may vote early in person; no special qualification is required. From October 19 through October 30, 2026, you may vote at any early voting location in your county of registration. Hours vary by location. Early voting locations appear in the state's My Voter Portal two days before the first day of early voting, and the early voting clerk in your county can also provide them. Read from: votetexas.gov/faq/early-voting.html
- Track your ballot by mailAfter you send your ballot by mail to your county's early voting clerk, you can check its status in the Ballot by Mail Tracker on the Texas Secretary of State's My Voter Portal. To log in, enter your first and last name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your Social Security number, and your Texas driver license or DPS personal ID number. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/track-my-ballot.html
- Correcting a defect in a mail ballot application or carrier envelopeIf your Application for Ballot by Mail or your carrier envelope was rejected because the ID number was missing or did not match your voter registration record, you may correct the defect online through the Ballot by Mail Tracker. For other carrier-envelope defects — no signature, a signature mismatch, a missing Statement of Residence or incomplete witness information — complete the Corrective Action Form enclosed with the notice of defect and mail it back to the early voting clerk, or complete it in person at the clerk's office. You have until the 6th day after Election Day to correct the defect so that the ballot is counted. You may instead cancel the ballot by mail at an early voting or Election Day polling place and vote in person; without the mail ballot to surrender, the only option is a provisional ballot. Read from: votetexas.gov/voting-by-mail/corrective-action.html
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