Candidate Research: Voting as an Informed Citizen
The links and resources listed are provided for informational purposes only to encourage informed civic participation. The Nueces County Republican Party does not endorse, support, or oppose any organization, publication, candidate, or viewpoint referenced. Users are encouraged to review multiple sources and conduct their own research before voting.
https://ballotpedia.org/Texas_elections,_2026
https://www.ballotready.org/us/tx-nueces-county
https://ballotpedia.org/Nueces_County,_Texas,_elections,_2026
Vote Smart: https://votesmart.org (3 free uses) Search candidates for voting records, interest group ratings, endorsements, and issue positions. Useful for assessing "true conservative" alignment.
Texas Tribune: Interactive primary ballot guide with candidate profiles, fundraising, past votes (for incumbents), and news context. Strong on state/federal races like U.S. Senate (Cornyn vs. Paxton vs. Hunt) and CD 34/HD 34. https://www.texastribune.org/series/texas-2026-election-voting/
Campaign Finance Data: https://www.transparencyusa.org/ & https://www.fec.gov/data/
State: https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/laws/current-elections-information.shtml
County: https://www.nuecesco.com/county-services/county-clerk/elections-department
Bob Jones on KEYS 1440: https://keys1440.com/podcasts/the-bob-jones-show-podcast
League of Women Voters: https://www.lwvtexas.org/#gsc.tab=0
Grassroots America: https://gawtp.com/2026-republican-primary-endorsements/
Texas Scorecard: https://texasscorecard.com/series/real-texans/
True Texas Project: https://truetexasproject.com/elections/