Albert Al Smith
Democratic
Retired
The gist
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Galveston County Judge
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- 4 years
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- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The county judge presides over the commissioners court, the county's governing body, which sets the county budget and tax rate.
Mark Henry
RepublicanIncumbent
County judge
The gist
- Supports setting county tax rates below the no-new-revenue rate.
- Pledges resources for sheriff and constable officers.
- Led deployment of county deputies to the Texas border.
- Supports federal, state and regional partnerships for drainage.
- Supports building the Ike Dike coastal barrier system.
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Supports setting county tax rates below the no-new-revenue rate.
Lower Taxes | Judge HenryCampaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com
“Since taking office in 2011, Judge Mark Henry has delivered on his promise to cut property taxes every year by adopting below the effective rate”
Pledges resources for sheriff and constable officers.
Public Safety | Judge HenryCampaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com
“He is committed to ensuring our officers have the resources they need to stay safe”
Led deployment of county deputies to the Texas border.
Public Safety | Judge HenryCampaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com
“Galveston County was one of the only non-border counties in Texas to actively send law enforcement to help secure the border”
Supports federal, state and regional partnerships for drainage.
Infrastructure | Judge HenryCampaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com
“Permanent and long-lasting drainage solutions will require federal, state, and regional partnerships and billions of dollars in investment.”
Supports building the Ike Dike coastal barrier system.
Infrastructure | Judge HenryCampaign website · Mark Henry for County Judge · judgehenry.com
“formed by regional local governments to study and find ways to build the Ike Dike to prevent the devastation we saw after Hurricane Ike”
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