Denton County

Runs on low property tax rates, public safety and road building, and points to the county's AAA bond rating. In 2026 he took the county into a lawsuit over the regional council of governments' actions against the Regional Transportation Council.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Community Impact, Campaign site, KERA

Focuses on preserving old records, putting more public records online and the county's property fraud alert service.

Sources: Texas Association of Counties, TWU

Wants to lower county property taxes every year and spend on roads, transit, police, fire and behavioral health. Endorsed by Sheriff Tracy Murphree and his colleagues on the commissioners court.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Denton County, Community Impact

Was a Trump delegate at the 2016 national convention and wrote in a primary questionnaire that "the threat of the Islamization of Texas is being felt even here in Denton County." Endorsed by the True Texas Project and Texas Eagle Forum.

Sources: Campaign site, Community Impact, Campaign site endorsements, Cross Timbers Gazette

Says he cleared a backlog of more than 5,000 debt-claim cases and wants more online filing help for people without lawyers. Endorsed by all six county constables, Rep. Mitch Little and the Denton County Conservative Coalition.

Sources: Cross Timbers Gazette, Campaign site, Ballotpedia

Runs his own law office and has worked as a part-time magistrate since 2018. Calls himself a conservative who believes in "equal justice under the Constitution."

Sources: Campaign site, Branch

Has handled more than 42,000 cases and says he won't "legislate from the bench." Before the bench he managed a large residential property, which matters in a court that hears evictions, and the True Texas Project endorsed him in the primary.

Sources: Cross Timbers Gazette, Community Impact, Ballotpedia

Describes the job as listening patiently to both sides, then applying the law to "make a clear call, balls or strikes." We found little recent coverage of his record.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Cross Timbers Gazette

Promises to apply the law as written and make the court easier to navigate. Endorsed by Sheriff Tracy Murphree, Rep. Brandon Gill, the True Texas Project and the Denton County Conservative Coalition.

Sources: Community Impact, Campaign site endorsements, Ballotpedia

Her court disposed of 25,261 cases from 2023 to mid-2026. Endorsed by Rep. Richard Hayes and Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell.

Sources: Campaign site, Campaign site endorsements

Ran her own law practice before Abbott appointed her, then won a full term.

Sources: Office of the Governor, Ballotpedia

Wants a simpler, fairer process for protesting property values and says he has a perfect attendance record. His day job and Realtors association role tie him to the industry the appraisal district values.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Cross Timbers Gazette, GDWCAR, Vote411, Campaign site

We found no public information on his campaign.

Says she is running "as a mom who has experienced Denton's programs and services firsthand." Names data center growth and a second look at automated license plate readers as the big issues.

Sources: Community Impact, Ballotpedia, City application

Placed second for this seat in May. Wants a pause on new apartment permits, a police K-9 program and EMS shift lieutenants.

Sources: Community Impact, Campaign site

Wants better care of District 1's streets and sidewalks and support for city employees. New to Denton politics.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Campaign site, Community Impact

We found no public information on his campaign.

Serves as the council's liaison to the Board of Adjustment. Endorsed Brent Hagenbuch for state senate.

Sources: City of The Colony, City of The Colony, Hagenbuch endorsements

We found no public information on his campaign.

We found no public information on his campaign.

Says "too many people feel left behind and abandoned by their government" and wants a council that represents everyone, not "just the rich or well connected."

Sources: Vote411

Has held the seat for 24 years and sits on the city's Local Development Corporation. Endorsed Tan Parker for state senate.

Sources: City of The Colony, City of The Colony, Parker endorsements

Has served on the city's development and hotel corporations and tax increment zone boards. Endorsed Tan Parker for state senate.

Sources: City of The Colony, Wikipedia, Parker endorsements

Got 42.1% of the vote for Place 2 in 2024. We found nothing else on his campaign.

Sources: City of The Colony

Sued to throw out four states' 2020 votes and spoke at the January 6 rally. The Republican-led Texas House impeached him for corruption 121 to 23.

Sources: Wikipedia

Signed SB 4, which lets state police arrest and deport people on suspicion of illegal entry, and bused more than 100,000 migrants to other cities as a stunt. Also signed the school voucher law.

Sources: Texas Tribune, Wikipedia

Offered up to $1 million for proof of 2020 voter fraud (the first payout went to a Democrat who caught a Republican voting twice), and pushed the Ten Commandments into classrooms.

Sources: CBS News, Wikipedia

Calls himself "MAGA Mayes" and has called 2020 "a stolen election." Beat Chip Roy by attacking him for certifying the 2020 results.

Sources: Texas Tribune, KSAT

Voted against certifying the 2020 election results from Arizona and Pennsylvania and is endorsed by Trump. The Office of Congressional Ethics found reason to believe he broke the STOCK Act by not disclosing millions in stock trades on time.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Campaign Legal Center, News4Jax

Objected to certifying the 2020 election results and is a close Trump ally endorsed by him. The Navy demoted him in 2022 after an inspector general substantiated reports of drinking on duty and inappropriate behavior.

Sources: Heritage Action, Texas Tribune, CBS News

Campaigned on codifying Trump's immigration agenda and mass deportations, with Trump's endorsement. His publication spread false claims about the 2020 election, and he has called for heavy limits or bans on Muslim immigration.

Sources: Cross Timbers Gazette, Wikipedia, House site

Didn't answer local candidate surveys this year.

Sources: Ballotpedia, Community Impact

Voted for the school book law (HB 900) and the drag performance limits (SB 12). Was one of two House members who abstained on impeaching Ken Paxton in 2023.

Sources: Cross Timbers Gazette, Texas Tribune, Texas House

Runs on property rights and less regulation, and says someone needs to ask whether government "should be doing that."

Sources: Community Impact, KERA

Voted to impeach Ken Paxton in 2023. Wants a rule barring Democrats from chairing House committees, and is endorsed by Gov. Abbott and Rep. Pat Fallon.

Sources: Cross Timbers Gazette, Wikipedia, Campaign site endorsements

Lists "defending Texas sovereignty" and "election integrity" among his priorities, along with eliminating property taxes. Endorsed for reelection by Donald Trump and Ken Paxton.

Sources: Community Impact, Wise County Messenger, Campaign site, Ballotpedia

Defended Ken Paxton at his 2023 impeachment trial and is endorsed by Paxton and Dan Patrick. Says Texas must "mitigate the impact of immigration, both illegal and temporary legal, on our way of life."

Sources: Wikipedia, Community Impact, iVoterGuide

Wrote HB 900, the 2023 law restricting school library books, and voted to impeach Ken Paxton, which led the state GOP to censure him in 2025. Endorsed by Gov. Abbott and Texas Alliance for Life.

Sources: Texas House, Ballotpedia, Wikipedia, Texas Scorecard, Texas Alliance for Life