County Offices Closed Monday January 20th for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. District Courts and Jury service will close on Tuesday, January 21st. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activates Sunday at 8:00 AM for hazardous weather. Stay updated on road conditions and resources, and be careful during icy weather.
County Officers are elected in November of even numbered years for four-year terms. The next General Election will be held on November 3, 2026.
The following offices will be elected in 2026:
| Office | Office Holder |
|---|---|
| County Judge | KP George |
| Commissioner Precinct 2 | Grady Prestage |
| Commissioner Precinct 4 | Dexter McCoy |
| County Clerk | Laura Richard |
| County Court at Law 1 | Christopher G. Morales |
| County Court at Law 2 | Tyra McCollum |
| County Court at Law 3 | Juli Mathew |
| County Court at Law 4 | Toni M. Wallace |
| County Court at Law 6 | Dean Hrbacek |
| District Attorney | Brian Middleton |
| District Clerk | Beverley McGrew Walker |
| District Judge 240th District | Surendran Patel |
| District Judge 268th District | Steve Rogers |
| District Judge 328th District | Monica Rawlins |
| District Judge 458th District | Maggie Perez-Jaramillo |
| Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, 1 | Kelly Crow |
| Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, 2 | Tricia Krenek |
| Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, 1 | Roderick Garner |
| Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 | Sonia Rash |
Running for Office
If you wish to run for county office, you may have your name placed on the ballot by either seeking the nomination of an established political party in a Primary Election, or by running as an Independent. You may also run in the General Election as a write-in candidate.
Running in the March 3, 2026 Primary Election
Candidates for County Office seeking Party nominations must file an application with their county party chair. Candidates for District Office file with their State Party Chair. Applications and petition form are available from party officials or they may be downloaded from the web site of the Texas Secretary of State. The application, filing fee, and/or petitions must be submitted to the Party Chair between November 8, 2026 and December 8, 2026 @ 6:00 P.M. If mailing, the application must be received not postmarked by the filing deadline.
Candidate Application Forms: Here are the links to the candidate application forms. If you are having problems getting the 09/2023 version of the form to load, please make sure you clear your cache.
| Application |
Link to Form |
| Application for Party Chair on Primary Ballot | |
| Application for Place on the Primary Ballot | |
| Petition in Lieu of Filing Fee and/or Petition for Judicial Office (For Use in Primary Election) | |
| Petition for Statewide Judicial Office on Primary Ballot | |
| Application for Place on Primary Ballot - Federal Office |
Methods of Filing Candidate Application: A candidate application may be filed in person, by mail, by fax, or by email.
- Filing in Person: Candidates can file in person with the applicable filing authority.
- Filing by Mail:An application submitted by mail is considered to be filed at the time of its receipt by the appropriate filing authority.
- Filing by Fax or Email: A signed, sworn, scanned candidate application (and petition, if applicable) may be submitted by fax or email if there is no filing fee. If a candidate is filing their candidate application with a filing fee, they may only do so in person or by mail.
Independent Candidates do not appear on the Primary Ballot. To run in the November General Election as an Independent, you must first file a declaration of intent with the County Judge during the regular filing period. After the Primary, or Primary Runoff Election, you must then collect signatures from registered voters in your district who did not vote in the Primary or Runoff Elections. These petitions and candidates application must also be filed with the County Judge by 5:00 pm on June 25, 2025
To become a Write-in candidate, you must file a declaration of candidacy with the County Judge not earlier then July 18, 2024, and not later than August 17, 2025 at 5:00 pm. The declaration must be accompanied by either a filing fee, or petitions signed by the required number of voters. The names of write-in candidates do not appear on the ballot.
Appointment of a Treasurer and Campaign Finance Reporting
Persons who declare their candidacy for public office, or persons who make expenditures or accept donations as candidates must comply with Texas Campaign Finance laws. If you are considering running for office, you should immediately visit the website of the Texas Ethics Commission for forms and filing information. https://www.ethics.state.tx.us
Running for Party Office.
Local Officials of the major political Parties are also chosen at Primary Elections. The filing period for precinct chair begins September 9, 2024 and ends at 6:00 pm on December 8, 2025. Applications are filed with the local Party Chairs. No filing fee is required.