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Brazoria County District Clerk

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The district clerk keeps the records of the county's district courts and manages jury selection.

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Grandison PorterPhoto submitted by the candidate to Community Impact

Grandison Porter

Democratic

Army JROTC instructor; pastor

The gist

  • Pledges regular audits of the District Clerk's office.
  • Proposes improving e-filing and case-management systems.
  • Pledges to protect court records and improve customer service.
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  1. Pledges regular audits of the District Clerk's office.

    Grandison Porter for District Clerk

    Campaign website · gporter4brazoriadc.com

    “Committed to regular audits”
  2. Proposes improving e-filing and case-management systems.

    Grandison Porter for District Clerk

    Campaign website · gporter4brazoriadc.com

    “Commit to updating or improving e-filing and case-management systems”
  3. Pledges to protect court records and improve customer service.

    Q&A: Meet the candidates for Brazoria County District Clerk

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · Sep 23, 2026 · communityimpact.com

    “My priorities are protecting the integrity of court records, improving customer service, increasing accessibility and transparency, and maximizing existing technology and resources.”
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Cassandra TignerPhoto submitted by the candidate to Community Impact

Cassandra Tigner

RepublicanIncumbent

The gist

  • Pledges to continue her current changes in the clerk's office.
  • Secured passport services for the District Clerk's office.
  • Led changes to bring transparency to the jury system.
More about Cassandra
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  1. Pledges to continue her current changes in the clerk's office.

    Q&A: Meet the candidates for Brazoria County District Clerk

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · Sep 23, 2026 · communityimpact.com

    “My top priority will be continuing the progress we have made throughout my office.”
  2. Secured passport services for the District Clerk's office.

    Q&A: Meet the candidates for Brazoria County District Clerk

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · Sep 23, 2026 · communityimpact.com

    “brought in a new department: Passports to the citizens of Brazoria County for easier convenience.”
  3. Led changes to bring transparency to the jury system.

    Q&A: Meet the candidates for Brazoria County District Clerk

    Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · Sep 23, 2026 · communityimpact.com

    “restoring integrity to the office, bringing transparency to our jury system and utilizing existing technology for the office.”

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