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Bastrop County Judge

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Dock JacksonDemocratic

    • Supports requiring developers to help pay for infrastructure.

  • Gregory KlausRepublican

    • Pledges to keep county property taxes low.

Public safety

  • Dock JacksonDemocratic

    • Pledges to strengthen fire, EMS and law enforcement services.

  • Gregory KlausRepublican

    • Pledges to keep strengthening emergency services and infrastructure.

Housing

  • Dock JacksonDemocratic

    • Pledges to manage growth while protecting water and affordability.

  • Gregory KlausRepublican

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

Environment & parks

  • Dock JacksonDemocratic

    • Supports wildfire protection and flood mitigation improvements.

  • Gregory KlausRepublican

    • Supports protecting Bastrop County's water resources.

Health & human services

  • Dock JacksonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Gregory KlausRepublican

    • Supports establishing a Bastrop County Public Health Department.

Government & transparency

  • Dock JacksonDemocratic

    • Supports stronger county authority over development standards.

  • Gregory KlausRepublican

    • Supports more county authority over large industrial developments.

Courts & justice

  • Dock JacksonDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Gregory KlausRepublican

    • Supports the county jail expansion and a new Justice Center.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.