Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2026)
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| 2026 Denton County elections |
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: December 8, 2025 & August 17, 2026 |
| Primary election: March 3, 2026 Primary runoff: May 26, 2026 General election: November 3, 2026 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, appraisal district board, county court judges, criminal court judges, district court judges, probate court judges, and justices of the peace |
| Total seats up: 31 |
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| U.S. municipal elections, 2026 |
Denton County, Texas, is holding general elections for county judge, county clerk, district attorney, district clerk, treasurer, county commission, appraisal district board, county court judges, criminal court judges, district court judges, probate court judges, and justices of the peace on November 3, 2026. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2026. A primary runoff will be held on May 26, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was December 8, 2025. The filing deadline for appraisal district board is August 17, 2026. Primaries for which no candidates filed were canceled.
Elections
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Offices up for election in 2026:
- County clerk
- County treasurer
- District attorney
- District clerk
- County judge
- County commissioners
- Judicial offices
County clerk
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Denton County Clerk
Incumbent Juli Luke and Dale Frey are running in the general election for Denton County Clerk on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Clerk
Dale Frey advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Clerk on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dale Frey | 100.0 | 65,022 |
| Total votes: 65,022 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Clerk
Incumbent Juli Luke advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Clerk on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juli Luke | 100.0 | 59,523 |
| Total votes: 59,523 | |||
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County treasurer
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Denton County Treasurer
Incumbent Cindy Yeatts Brown is running in the general election for Denton County Treasurer on November 3, 2026.
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| Cindy Yeatts Brown (R) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Treasurer
Incumbent Cindy Yeatts Brown advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Treasurer on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cindy Yeatts Brown | 100.0 | 59,242 | |
| Total votes: 59,242 | |||
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District attorney
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Denton County District Attorney
Incumbent Paul Johnson is running in the general election for Denton County District Attorney on November 3, 2026.
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| Paul Johnson (R) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County District Attorney
Incumbent Paul Johnson advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County District Attorney on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Johnson | 100.0 | 59,227 | |
| Total votes: 59,227 | |||
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District clerk
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Denton County District Clerk
Incumbent David Trantham is running in the general election for Denton County District Clerk on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| David Trantham (R) | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk
Incumbent David Trantham advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County District Clerk on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Trantham | 100.0 | 59,533 | |
| Total votes: 59,533 | |||
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County judge
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Denton County Judge
Incumbent Andy Eads and Nick Pappas are running in the general election for Denton County Judge on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Andy Eads (R) | ||
 | Nick Pappas (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Judge
Nick Pappas advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Judge on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Nick Pappas | 100.0 | 65,241 |
| Total votes: 65,241 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Judge
Incumbent Andy Eads advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Judge on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andy Eads | 100.0 | 60,469 | |
| Total votes: 60,469 | |||
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County commissioners
Precinct 2
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 2
Incumbent Kevin Falconer and Candace Valenzuela are running in the general election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 2 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Kevin Falconer (R) | |
 | Candace Valenzuela (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 2
Candace Valenzuela advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 2 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Candace Valenzuela | 100.0 | 16,366 |
| Total votes: 16,366 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 2
Incumbent Kevin Falconer advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 2 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Falconer | 100.0 | 12,936 |
| Total votes: 12,936 | |||
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Precinct 4
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
The primary runoff will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. Additional general election candidates will be added here following the primary runoff.
General election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4
Stephanie Draper is running in the general election for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4 on November 3, 2026.
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 | Stephanie Draper (D) | |
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4
Valerie Roehrs and David Wylie are running in the Republican primary runoff for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4 on May 26, 2026.
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 | Valerie Roehrs | |
| David Wylie | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4
Stephanie Draper advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Draper | 100.0 | 15,836 |
| Total votes: 15,836 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4
David Wylie and Valerie Roehrs advanced to a runoff. They defeated Gerard Hudspeth and incumbent Dianne Edmondson in the Republican primary for Denton County Commissioners Court District 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Wylie | 36.9 | 9,181 | |
| ✔ | | Valerie Roehrs | 23.2 | 5,772 |
| Gerard Hudspeth | 22.3 | 5,557 | ||
| Dianne Edmondson | 17.6 | 4,393 | ||
| Total votes: 24,903 | |||
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Judicial offices
County Court at Law
Denton County Court at Law general election, 2026 |
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| Denton County Court at Law No. 1 |
Kimberly McCary (i) |
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| Denton County Court at Law No. 2 |
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Denton County Court at Law primary, 2026 |
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| Denton County Court at Law No. 1 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Denton County Court at Law No. 2 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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County Criminal Court at Law
Denton County Criminal Court at Law general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Number 1 |
Lauri Ragland (i) |
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| Number 2 |
Susan Piel (i) |
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| Number 3 |
Forrest Beadle (i) |
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| Number 4 |
Chance Oliver (i) |
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| Number 5 |
Coby Waddill (i) |
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Denton County Criminal Court at Law primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Number 1 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Number 2 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Number 3 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Number 4 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Number 5 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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District courts
Texas District Court general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Texas 158th District Court |
Steve Burgess (i) |
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| Texas 211th District Court |
Brody Shanklin (i) |
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| Texas 367th District Court |
Brent Hill (i) |
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| Texas 467th District Court |
Derbha Jones (i) |
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| Texas 481st District Court |
Crystal Levonius (i) |
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Texas District Court primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
Republican |
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| Texas 158th District Court |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 211th District Court |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 367th District Court |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 467th District Court |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Texas 481st District Court |
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Justice of the Peace
Denton County Justice of the Peace general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Precinct 1 |
Alan Wheeler (i) |
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| Precinct 2 |
Primary runoff results pending |
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| Precinct 3 |
James Kerbow (i) |
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| Precinct 4 |
Harris Hughey (i) |
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| Precinct 6 |
Blanca Oliver (i) |
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Denton County Justice of the Peace primary runoff, 2026 |
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Denton County Justice of the Peace primary, 2026 |
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Probate court
Denton County Probate Court general election, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Denton County Probate Court No. 1 |
David Jahn (i) |
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| Denton County Probate Court No. 2 |
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Denton County Probate Court primary, 2026 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Denton County Probate Court No. 1 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Denton County Probate Court No. 2 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Denton County, Texas | ||
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| Denton County | Texas | |
| Population | 906,422 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 878 | 261,267 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 71.4% | 69.2% |
| Black/African American | 9.9% | 12.1% |
| Asian | 9.2% | 4.9% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other (single race) | 2.7% | 6.2% |
| Multiple | 6.2% | 7% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.4% | 39.4% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 92.8% | 84.4% |
| College graduation rate | 45.8% | 30.7% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $90,354 | $63,826 |
| Persons below poverty level | 7.4% | 14.2% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
See also
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