Ed Bennett

Ed Bennett

Republican Party

Candidate, Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Nueces County Appraisal District, At-Large Place 3

Tenure

2024 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

1

Prior offices:

Del Mar College Board of Regents District 5

Years in office: 2016 - 2022

Successor: Carl Crull (Nonpartisan)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

June 15, 2024

Next election

March 3, 2026

Ed Bennett is a member of the Nueces County Appraisal District in Texas, representing At-Large Place 3. He assumed office on July 1, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Bennett (Republican Party) is running for election to the Nueces County Commissioners Court to represent Precinct 2 in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Incumbent Joe Gonzalez (D), Mark A. Gonzalez (D), and Isabel Noyola-Martin (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Joe Gonzalez
		Mark A. Gonzalez
	Submit photo	Isabel Noyola-Martin

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Ed Bennett (R) is running in the Republican primary for Nueces County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Ed Bennett

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2024

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Nueces County Appraisal District, At-Large Place 3

Ed Bennett defeated Shirley Madej in the general runoff election for Nueces County Appraisal District, At-Large Place 3 on June 15, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ed Bennett (Nonpartisan)	71.9	1,912
	Submit photo	Shirley Madej (Nonpartisan)	28.1	747

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,659
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General election

General election for Nueces County Appraisal District, At-Large Place 3

Ed Bennett and Shirley Madej advanced to a runoff. They defeated Glenna Elliff and Ken Baker in the general election for Nueces County Appraisal District, At-Large Place 3 on May 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ed Bennett (Nonpartisan)	46.2	2,567
✔	Submit photo	Shirley Madej (Nonpartisan)	21.0	1,166
	Submit photo	Glenna Elliff (Nonpartisan)	17.1	950
	Submit photo	Ken Baker (Nonpartisan)	15.7	869

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,552
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by -	Nueces County Appraisal District, At-Large Place 3 2024-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Del Mar College Board of Regents District 5 2016-2022	Succeeded by Carl Crull