The New Boston Chamber of Commerce hosted its very popular Straw Poll Tuesday, February 10, 2026, t at New Boston High School. Candidates from all around Bowie County, along with statewide candidates, attended the event and spoke about their race, their platforms and their eagerness to serve in public office.
Below are the official results: Texas House District 1 Representative Josh Bray 172; Chris Spencer 121; Sean Huffman 5 Bowie County Criminal District Attorney - Kelley Crisp 195; Jerry Rochelle (incumbent) 123 County Commissioner, Precinct 2 - Tom Whitten (incumbent) 159; Jim Brower 50 County Commissioner, Precinct 4 - Mike Carter (incumbent) 161; Bobby Tidwell 74 Republican County Chair - Gary Singleton (incumbent) 148; Dale Huls 90 Republican Precinct Chair, Precinct 1A - Brittney Harper 60, JP Welsh 49 Republican Precinct Chair, Precinct 3 - Eric Cain 87, David Bradford 42 Republican Precinct Chair, Precinct 11 - Patti Terrell (incumbent) 78, Zach Ratcliff 54
Statewide Races: U.S. Senate: John Cornyn (incumbent-R) 121; Ken Paxton (R) 103; Wesley Hunt (R) 49; Jasmine Crockett (D) 9; James Talarico (D) 9 U.S. State Representative, District 1 - Nathaniel Moran (incumbent-R) 245; Dax Alexander (D) 11 U.S. State Representative, District 4 - Pat Fallon (incumbent-R) 174; Don Horn (R) 40; Jason Pearce (D) 10; Andrew Rubell (D) 5 Governor - Greg Abbott (incumbent-R) 219; Pete “Doc” Chambers (R) 46; Chris Bell (D) 8; Gina Hinojosa (D) 7; Bobby Cole (D) 1 Attorney General - Chip Roy (R) 108; Hayes Middleton (R) 105; Aaron Reitz (R) 13; Nathan Johnson (D) 11; Anthony “Tony” Box (D) 3 Lieutenant Governor - Dan Patrick (incumbent-R) 234; Vikki Goodwin (D) 19; Marcos Velez (D) 4 Comptroller - Don Huffines (R) 85; Kelly Hancock (incumbent-R) 83; Christi Craddick (R) 68; Sarah Eckhardt
