Hardin Local Civic Coverage

— 2026 Small-City Races —

Sonora & Upton

Commission formGeneral: Nov 3

Both Sonora and Upton use the commission form of government (a mayor plus four commissioners). In 2026 every seat drew exactly enough candidates, so all are running unopposed and appear on the November 3 ballot.

Correction, Sept. 22, 2026: An earlier version of this page gave the Upton mayoral candidate’s first name as Adam. The Hardin County Clerk’s candidate list shows Austin “Boomer” Sadler.

City of Sonora

Mayor + 4 commissioners — unopposed
Earl “Tee” Hodges — Mayor
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
Don Washer — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
Kevin Cody Philpott — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
Nita Lee Logsdon — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
Duane Manakee — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.

City of Upton

Mayor + 4 commissioners — unopposed
Austin “Boomer” Sadler — Mayor
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
Ted C. Jones — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
Trenton Oldham — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
Thomas Aaron Brackett — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.
William Eric Wilcox — Commissioner
NP
✅ Unopposed — on the November ballot
No opponent filed; runs unopposed in November.

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