County Judge/Executive, Webster County

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Term

4 years

Candidates

2

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county judge/executive is the county's chief executive: they prepare the county budget, run county government and preside over the fiscal court.

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Jeremy Tyler Brown

Democratic

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Stephen R. Henry

RepublicanIncumbent

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• Supported $1.9 million bond deal for county energy upgradesIn office
• Proposed FY27 county budget with 2.7% cost-of-living raiseIn office

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1. Supported $1.9 million bond deal for county energy upgrades

   Fiscal Court to issue $1.9 million in bonds for energy projects

   News coverage · The Journal-Enterprise · Jun 11, 2026 · the-messenger.com

   “This is a net-plus because of the way it's structured”

2. Proposed FY27 county budget with 2.7% cost-of-living raise

   Fiscal Court gets first look at FY27 budget

   News coverage · The Journal-Enterprise · May 3, 2026 · the-messenger.com

   “He also stated that a 2.7% cost of living raise is included in the proposal.”

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