County

Uvalde 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 members of the commissioners court, which with the county judge sets the county budget and tax rate and oversees county roads and services.

Candidates Compare by issue

Wayne Everett

Republican

Retired

The gist

Proposes revamping the county road department
Opposes automatically adopting the maximum allowable tax rate

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Proposes revamping the county road department
Everett seeking county commissioner seat
News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com
“Everett will prioritize revamping the road department to improve effectiveness, direction, and training of staff”
Opposes automatically adopting the maximum allowable tax rate
Everett seeking county commissioner seat
News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com
“believes the commissioners court should not automatically take the maximum taxable amount allowed by law.”

Aide Escamilla

Democratic

Liberal arts division chair

The gist

Proposes prioritized long-term repairs of county roads
Proposes pursuing grants and federal funds to limit property taxes
Supports school programs training students for local jobs

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Proposes prioritized long-term repairs of county roads
Escamilla prioritizes roads, jobs, schools in Pct. 4
News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com
“Her road repairs would follow a prioritized, long-term approach, addressing the most severe needs first and fixing roads correctly to avoid repeated repairs.”
Proposes pursuing grants and federal funds to limit property taxes
Escamilla prioritizes roads, jobs, schools in Pct. 4
News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com
“To limit pressure on property taxes, she plans to pursue more grants and seek to tap federal money.”
Supports school programs training students for local jobs
Escamilla prioritizes roads, jobs, schools in Pct. 4
News coverage · Uvalde Leader-News · Feb 15, 2026 · uvaldeleadernews.com
“She would like to target schooling programs to help train students for area job opportunities.”

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