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Jeff Davis County Judge

Buster Mills

Candidate for Jeff Davis County Judge

Republican

Background

Occupation
Self-employed

Lane "Buster" Mills, a construction contractor, served 16 years on the Upper Rio Grande Workforce Solutions Board and 14 years on the Fort Davis ISD school board. He defeated County Judge Curtis Evans in the March 2026 Republican primary.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes streamlining the county community center's budget

    Mills told the Sentinel he would not close the new community center but would reduce its $136,000 annual budget, including reviewing the need for a staff position.

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “I'm going to get the community center in a position where it can function at a minimal cost instead of a maximum cost.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Proposes working with the chamber to grow tourism

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “We've lost a lot of businesses and people because of limited tourism, and I'm gonna bring that back by working directly with the chamber.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges to prioritize paving, potholes, signs and building repairs

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “I'm really gonna concentrate on our infrastructure, which is being ignored right now—such as paving, fixing potholes, road signs, repairs on the buildings”
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Government & transparency

  • Pledges to unify county elected officials' offices

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “What I'm going to do is unify all of the elected officials' offices first, and once the county gets unified, we can move forward”
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Buster Mills for Jeff Davis County Judge, Texas · The Gist