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Brazoria County Judge

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1
Term
4 years
Candidates
3
Election
Nov 3, 2026

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

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Rob GieseckeRepublican

    • Proposes a county tax ceiling for seniors and disabled residents.
    • Pledges to cut property taxes by reducing county spending.

  • Eugene HowardDemocratic

    • Supports enforcing a no-new-revenue county tax rate.

  • Lucinda HenryIndependent

    • Pledges disciplined spending and a low county tax rate.
    • Supports close review of county budgets, contracts and debt.

Public safety

  • Rob GieseckeRepublican

    • Supports adding county jail beds cost-effectively.
    • Pledges more county investment in law enforcement.

  • Eugene HowardDemocratic

    • Proposes a local HazMat emergency response team with industry.

  • Lucinda HenryIndependent

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Rob GieseckeRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Eugene HowardDemocratic

    • Supports upgrading infrastructure before approving major developments.

  • Lucinda HenryIndependent

    • Supports new development paying for the infrastructure it needs.

Economy & jobs

  • Rob GieseckeRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Eugene HowardDemocratic

    • Proposes reforming tax abatements so developments fund infrastructure.

  • Lucinda HenryIndependent

    • Supports tax incentives only when they bring real jobs.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Rob GieseckeRepublican

    • Supports flood mitigation and road improvement projects.

  • Eugene HowardDemocratic

    • Proposes expanding road capacity on the 288 and 35 corridors.
    • Proposes upgrading drainage networks with targeted grants.

  • Lucinda HenryIndependent

    No documented position found.

Government & transparency

  • Rob GieseckeRepublican

    • Proposes requiring voter approval before any new county debt.
    • Pledges a self-imposed term limit.

  • Eugene HowardDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Lucinda HenryIndependent

    • Supports open county decision-making and accessible public records.

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; 6 issues covered in this race.