County

Denton County Commissioner

Precinct 4

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

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of four precinct members of the commissioners court, which sets the county budget and tax rate and oversees county roads and services.

Candidates Compare by issue

David Wylie

Republican

Application developer/systems architect

The gist

Pledges to make road building his top priority.
Pledges to review the county budget to cut spending.
Supports the Sheriff's 287(g) immigration enforcement program.
Opposes high-density development and overdevelopment.
Supports limiting county government to its core services.
Pledges to oppose Islamic developments in the county.

More about David

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Pledges to make road building his top priority.
David Wylie for County Commissioner
Campaign website · David Wylie campaign · wyliefordenton.com
“Fixing our roads and relieving congestion will be my #1 priority.”
Pledges to review the county budget to cut spending.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“Review the budget, which has more than doubled in the past eight years, to find ways to spend less tax dollars”
Supports the Sheriff's 287(g) immigration enforcement program.
David Wylie for County Commissioner
Campaign website · David Wylie campaign · wyliefordenton.com
“Work closely with ICE and law enforcement to remove dangerous illegal criminals from our communities”
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“support Sheriff [Tracy] Murphree with everything he needs to implement the 287-G program and reduce the burden on our jails”
Opposes high-density development and overdevelopment.
David Wylie for County Commissioner
Campaign website · David Wylie campaign · wyliefordenton.com
“Push back against overdevelopment and high-density sprawl”
Supports limiting county government to its core services.
David Wylie for County Commissioner
Campaign website · David Wylie campaign · wyliefordenton.com
“resist the temptation to expand government into areas better managed by cities or the state”
Pledges to oppose Islamic developments in the county.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“stand against any Islamic development”

Stephanie Draper

Democratic

Small business owner and consultant

The gist

Supports countywide Election Day voting centers.
Opposes tax breaks for data centers without water-use transparency.
Proposes using community data to prioritize road repairs.
Supports expanding public transit in Precinct 4.
Supports more funding and faster response times for first responders.
Supports publishing clear, accessible county budget information.

More about Stephanie

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Supports countywide Election Day voting centers.
Draper For Denton | Vote Stephanie for Denton County Commissioner
Campaign website · Stephanie Draper For Texas · draperfortexas.com
“Stephanie supports moving Denton County toward countywide Election Day Voting Centers”
Opposes tax breaks for data centers without water-use transparency.
Q&A: Meet the candidates running for Denton County Commissioners Court, Precinct 4
Candidate questionnaire · Community Impact · communityimpact.com
“ensuring data center companies receive no tax breaks unless they commit to be transparent with their water usage”
Proposes using community data to prioritize road repairs.
Draper For Denton | Vote Stephanie for Denton County Commissioner
Campaign website · Stephanie Draper For Texas · draperfortexas.com
“Stephanie wants to repair our roads using community-sourced data to prioritize needs”
Supports expanding public transit in Precinct 4.
Draper For Denton | Vote Stephanie for Denton County Commissioner
Campaign website · Stephanie Draper For Texas · draperfortexas.com
“she wants to expand the public transit access for Precinct 4, connecting students and staff to UNT and TWU”
Supports more funding and faster response times for first responders.
Draper For Denton | Vote Stephanie for Denton County Commissioner
Campaign website · Stephanie Draper For Texas · draperfortexas.com
“she wants to provide them with additional funding to keep our community safe and thriving”
Supports publishing clear, accessible county budget information.
Draper For Denton | Vote Stephanie for Denton County Commissioner
Campaign website · Stephanie Draper For Texas · draperfortexas.com
“Stephanie believes the county should provide clear, accessible budget information so residents understand how their tax dollars are spent.”

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