Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Sheriff (Unexpired Term) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Sheriff (Unexpired Term) on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Burleson County.

Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.

William (Bill) Rios

Republican · Incumbent

Sheriff, Burleson County

William (Bill) Rios is listed as Sheriff on Burleson County's official Sheriff's Office page². County minutes record Chief William "Bill" Rios giving the Sheriff's report on January 13, 2025⁴, and Chief Deputy Bill Rios giving it on June 9, 2025³. The same June 9, 2025 minutes record that the Chief Deputy was appointed as Sheriff³. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sheriff (Unexpired Term)¹.

Sheriff, Burleson County (current), per the county's official Sheriff's Office page²
Chief Deputy, Burleson County Sheriff's Office, named as Chief Deputy Bill Rios in the Commissioners Court minutes of June 9, 2025³; the January 13, 2025 minutes record Chief William "Bill" Rios giving the Sheriff's report⁴
The June 9, 2025 Commissioners Court minutes state "Chief Deputy was appointed as Sheriff" after executive session on the passing of the Sheriff and selection of a successor. That entry does not name the person; the same minutes name Chief Deputy Bill Rios in the Sheriff's Report³. The ballot lists the race as an unexpired term¹.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.