Jim Wells County posts March 3, 2026 joint primary notice, sample ballots

The Jim Wells County Elections Office has posted official election materials for the March 3, 2026 primary to the county’s All Notices page, making a countywide joint primary notice and party sample ballots available as multilingual PDF files. The county listed the “MARCH 3 2026 PRIMARY DEMOCRAT SAMPLE BALLOTS ALL PCT’S” and “MARCH 3 2026 PRIMARY REPUBLICAN SAMPLE BALLOTS ALL PCT’S” with a post date of Jan. 21, 2026, and later posted the “2026 MARCH 3 2026 JOINT PRIMARY NOTICE OF ELECTION” on Jan. 30, 2026.

The postings are procedural but significant: Texas law requires counties that maintain websites to post election notices online, and joint primary elections place operational responsibilities with the county election officer. Texas Secretary of State guidance explains that county chairs who want a joint primary should meet with the county election officer to consider a joint resolution, potential consolidation of precincts, the estimated number of election judges and clerks, members of early voting and central counting teams, and which voting systems and ballot formats will be used. The guidance also notes that joint primaries typically involve parties sharing equipment, polling places, and evenly balanced teams of election workers.

For local residents, the county’s PDF files are the primary source for what will appear on ballots, which contests are contested, and whether any precinct consolidations or administrative changes apply. The All Notices listing identifies the documents as multilingual PDFs but does not, in the listing itself, display the ballot contents or precinct-level details; voters should open the posted files on the county page to confirm candidate lists, early voting schedules, and polling locations.

The postings follow the county’s regular use of the All Notices page for election administration. In 2025 the county used the same page to post notices for the May 3 uniform election for Agua Dulce ISD, Alice ISD, City of Alice, City of Premont, and Orange Grove ISD, including a poll worker portal notice and Logic and Accuracy Test announcements. That pattern underscores the All Notices page as the place Jim Wells County is using to centralize election information.

Local leaders are framing 2026 as a year of growth and infrastructure priorities as the county heads into an election season. County Judge Pedro “Pete” Trevino Jr. told KRIS 6 News, “We want to do everything we can to bring in new money and to expand our tax base. Our sales tax have been pretty good.” Trevino added, “The biggest accomplishment is that we're all going in one direction now. And when we're going in one direction that means that we all see the light in the tunnel.” Alice Mayor Cynthia Carrasco urged positive promotion of the city, saying, “Keep talking about Alice. You know - positive,” and, “When posts are posted on Facebook. What we have to offer. What good we've done.” Those local priorities help explain why clear election information and voter turnout will matter for funding and leadership choices in the coming years.

What comes next: voters should review the Jan. 21 and Jan. 30 PDF postings on the county All Notices page to confirm ballot contents, early voting dates, and polling places, and watch for any follow-up notices from the Jim Wells County Elections Office about precinct consolidations or other administrative changes ahead of the March 3 primary.