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Galveston County Judge

Mark Henry

Candidate for Galveston County Judge

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
County judge
Campaign website
judgehenry.com

Galveston County Judge since 2011, first elected in 2010 and now in his fourth term. He is a 21-year U.S. Air Force veteran.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports setting county tax rates below the no-new-revenue rate.

    Lower Taxes | Judge Henry

    Campaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com

    “Since taking office in 2011, Judge Mark Henry has delivered on his promise to cut property taxes every year by adopting below the effective rate”
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Public safety

  • Pledges resources for sheriff and constable officers.

    Public Safety | Judge Henry

    Campaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com

    “He is committed to ensuring our officers have the resources they need to stay safe”
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  • Led deployment of county deputies to the Texas border.

    His campaign says the county task force later became part of Operation Lone Star and was stood down in April 2025.

    Public Safety | Judge Henry

    Campaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com

    “Galveston County was one of the only non-border counties in Texas to actively send law enforcement to help secure the border”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Supports federal, state and regional partnerships for drainage.

    Infrastructure | Judge Henry

    Campaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com

    “Permanent and long-lasting drainage solutions will require federal, state, and regional partnerships and billions of dollars in investment.”
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Environment & parks

  • Supports building the Ike Dike coastal barrier system.

    He was one of the original chairmen of the Gulf Coast Community Protection & Recovery District, according to his campaign.

    Infrastructure | Judge Henry

    Campaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com

    “formed by regional local governments to study and find ways to build the Ike Dike to prevent the devastation we saw after Hurricane Ike”
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