County Judge/Executive, Franklin County

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Term

4 years

Candidates

1

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county judge/executive is the county's chief executive: presides over the fiscal court, prepares the county budget and runs county government.

Michael Mueller

DemocraticIncumbent

Franklin County judge/executive

The gist

• Supports new revenue streams to stabilize the tax base
• Supports the county's workforce housing project on county land

More about Michael

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1. Supports new revenue streams to stabilize the tax base

   Mueller seeking re-election as judge-executive

   News coverage · The State Journal · Nov 13, 2025 · state-journal.com

   “One of Mueller's priorities moving forward is to stabilize the tax base by introducing new revenue streams”

2. Supports the county's workforce housing project on county land

   Mueller seeking re-election as judge-executive

   News coverage · The State Journal · Nov 13, 2025 · state-journal.com

   “The county is undertaking a workforce housing project on land it owns”

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