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County Judge/Executive, Mercer 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.
Mindy Hupp (Independent) filed and withdrew (Secretary of State's county filings list).
Economy & jobs
Chris WalkerDemocratic
- Pledges to call for a statewide data center moratoriumIn office
Sarah Gray SteeleRepublican
- Supported a temporary county pause on data center projects
Roads & infrastructure
Chris WalkerDemocratic
No documented position found.
Sarah Gray SteeleRepublican
- Opposed adopting the county's data center zoning rules as drafted
Government & transparency
Chris WalkerDemocratic
- Pledges to refuse campaign money from data center interestsIn office
Sarah Gray SteeleRepublican
- Supports state guardrails on hyperscale data center development
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