Republican Candidate Forum Monday Night

February 13, 2026

Monday night in Rusk, there will be a joint candidate forum between Alto Area Republican Club and Cherokee County Republican Women.
This is your opportunity to learn about the candidates, their positions on issues and their goals if elected.

Rusk Civic Center
555 Euclid Street
Rusk , TX 75785
Monday Feb 16th at 6:30

All our invited featured races are:

COUNTY CHAIR:
Karen Williams Morris
* Janet Stanovich (Invited, but has not responded to invitation)

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Rachel Hogue
Kason Huddleston

COUNTY COMMISSIONER PCT 2
* Steven Norton
Jay Jones

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PCT 1
Gregg Loden
Kimberly Grimes West
Bonet JC
Abby Santos

HD8 STATE REP
Cody Harris*
Dan Hunt

SD3 State Senator Seat open— Senator Robert Nichols retiring from the position candidates are :
Trent Ashby
Rhonda Ward

We are thankful for these candidates who have chosen to participate in our forum and look forward to having a productive discussion with the candidates.