County

Bastrop County Judge

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The Texas county judge presides over the commissioners court, which sets the county budget and tax rate and runs county government.

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Dock Jackson

Democratic

Retired

The gist

Pledges to manage growth while protecting water and affordability.
Proposes a countywide infrastructure master plan.
Pledges to strengthen fire, EMS and law enforcement services.
Supports stronger county authority over development standards.
Supports requiring developers to help pay for infrastructure.
Supports wildfire protection and flood mitigation improvements.

More about Dock

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Pledges to manage growth while protecting water and affordability.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“Manage growth responsibly while protecting water, affordability and our rural quality of life.”
Proposes a countywide infrastructure master plan.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“Improve roads, bridges, broadband, water, electricity and other infrastructure through a countywide master plan.”
Pledges to strengthen fire, EMS and law enforcement services.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“Strengthen public safety, including fire, EMS, law enforcement, emergency preparedness and workforce development.”
Supports stronger county authority over development standards.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“Counties should have stronger authority over development standards, including roads, drainage, flood protection, water availability and infrastructure.”
Supports requiring developers to help pay for infrastructure.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“Developers should help pay for infrastructure their projects require.”
Supports wildfire protection and flood mitigation improvements.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“Improve roads, water systems, wildfire protection, flood mitigation and emergency response while making public safety a continuing budget priority.”

Gregory Klaus

RepublicanIncumbent

Bastrop County Judge

The gist

Pledges to keep strengthening emergency services and infrastructure.
Supports more county authority over large industrial developments.
Pledges to keep county property taxes low.
Supports the county jail expansion and a new Justice Center.
Supports establishing a Bastrop County Public Health Department.
Supports protecting Bastrop County's water resources.

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Pledges to keep strengthening emergency services and infrastructure.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“We must continue strengthening emergency services and infrastructure, planning for rapid growth and protecting taxpayers.”
Supports more county authority over large industrial developments.
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Bastrop County Judge
News coverage · Community Impact · Sep 17, 2026 · communityimpact.com
“Counties need greater authority to address the impacts of large industrial developments on neighboring property owners, roads, water, drainage and emergency services.”
Pledges to keep county property taxes low.
Re-Elect Judge Gregory Klaus for Bastrop County Judge
Campaign website · Gregory Klaus campaign · electgregoryklaus.com
“Keeping property taxes low while maintaining high-quality county services.”
Supports the county jail expansion and a new Justice Center.
About Gregory Klaus
Campaign website · Gregory Klaus campaign · electgregoryklaus.com
“Moving forward on the County Jail expansion”
Supports establishing a Bastrop County Public Health Department.
About Gregory Klaus
Campaign website · Gregory Klaus campaign · electgregoryklaus.com
“Public Health Department.”
Supports protecting Bastrop County's water resources.
About Gregory Klaus
Campaign website · Gregory Klaus campaign · electgregoryklaus.com
“including protecting Bastrop County's water resources”

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