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County Judge/Executive, Mason County

Vote for
1
Term
4 years
Candidates
2
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.

Taxes & budget

  • Eric BachRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Owen J. McNeillDemocratic

    • Supports data center tax revenue for schools and infrastructure

Economy & jobs

  • Eric BachRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Owen J. McNeillDemocratic

    • Supports the proposed hyperscale data center for its jobs
    • Supports closing the rural-urban gap in economic opportunity

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