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Jeff Davis County Judge

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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.

Sandra Chambers is listed by the Texas SOS as a write-in candidate for county judge; write-in names are not printed on the ballot.

Buster Mills

Republican

Self-employed

The gist

  • Pledges to unify county elected officials' offices
  • Pledges to prioritize paving, potholes, signs and building repairs
  • Proposes streamlining the county community center's budget
  • Proposes working with the chamber to grow tourism
More about Buster
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  1. Pledges to unify county elected officials' offices

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “What I'm going to do is unify all of the elected officials' offices first, and once the county gets unified, we can move forward”

  2. Pledges to prioritize paving, potholes, signs and building repairs

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “I'm really gonna concentrate on our infrastructure, which is being ignored right now—such as paving, fixing potholes, road signs, repairs on the buildings”

  3. Proposes streamlining the county community center's budget

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “I'm going to get the community center in a position where it can function at a minimal cost instead of a maximum cost.”

  4. Proposes working with the chamber to grow tourism

    Jeff Davis judge race features 2 longtime officials

    News coverage · Big Bend Sentinel · Feb 11, 2026 · bigbendsentinel.com

    “We've lost a lot of businesses and people because of limited tourism, and I'm gonna bring that back by working directly with the chamber.”

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