Henderson voters picked a new District 2 council member, approved a change to how the City Council passes ordinances, and turned down Henderson ISD’s tax rate measure in the November 3 general election. All results below are unofficial. The City Council is scheduled to canvass the city results on November 17.
City Council, District 2
- Reginald Weatherton: 244 votes (59.08%)
- Bruce Bommarito: 169 votes (40.92%)
Weatherton won by 75 votes. He will take the seat now held by Micheal Searcy.
City Charter Amendment
- For: 1,854 votes (60.23%)
- Against: 1,224 votes (39.77%)
The amendment changes Article III, Section 8(D) of the city charter. The council can now pass an ordinance on a single reading, unless members vote to change it and bring it back at a later meeting.
Mayor and District 3
The terms of Mayor Henry Pace and District 3 Council Member Greg Jackson expire this month. Neither race appeared among the contested city races in election coverage. We will update this post once the city confirms who will hold those seats.
Henderson ISD Proposition A
- For: 3,186 votes (48.47%)
- Against: 3,387 votes (51.53%)
The voter-approval tax rate election failed by 201 votes. District officials had said it would bring in about $3.5 million a year in maintenance and operations money. The district faces declining enrollment and a projected general fund deficit of nearly $3 million.
Rusk County Judge
- Joel R. Hale (R, incumbent): 12,365 votes (72.70%)
- Nicholas Bennett (D): 4,643 votes (27.30%)
All 22 county precincts reported. 17,548 ballots were cast out of 34,631 registered voters in Rusk County, about 50.7% turnout.
Full county returns are on the Rusk County election results site. City election information is on the City of Henderson elections page.
Source: Unofficial November 3, 2026 returns as reported by The Henderson News, and the City of Henderson elections page. Results are not final until canvassed.