Joel R. Hale
Candidate for Rusk County Judge
Background
- Occupation
- County judge
Joel Hale is the Rusk County judge. He won the March 2026 Republican primary for the office with 5,294 votes to Leo Gonzalez's 1,230.
Documented positions
No documented position found.
All sources (4)
- Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election (Rusk County)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State · sos.state.tx.us
- Qualified candidates, 2026 November General Election (county offices, Rusk County)
Election filing · Texas Secretary of State (Candidate Bio Portal) · goelect.txelections.civixapps.com
- County Judge — Rusk County
Government record · Rusk County · ruskcountytx.gov
- Landscape of local leadership remains much the same as Rusk County incumbents sweep the polls
News coverage · The Henderson News · Mar 6, 2026 · thehendersonnews.com
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