County Judge (Wise County)

J.D. Clark is the Wise County Judge, listed first among the members on the county's Commissioners Court page². The Wise County Messenger reported that he was first elected county judge in 2014⁵ and was sworn in as president of the National Association of Counties in July 2025⁶. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this office¹.

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• AI data centersNo single answer fitsmedium

  Official action · medium confidence

  • At the March 9, 2026 Commissioners Court meeting, Clark read and presented a resolution asking the state for guardrails and county tools on large data center development; the court adopted it unanimously. (2026-03-09) source
• Property taxesNo single answer fitsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • At the September 14, 2026 meeting, Clark stated the county property tax rate would remain at $0.265 per $100 of value, and the court adopted the rate order on a unanimous roll call. (2026-09-14) source
  • At the September 14, 2026 meeting, Clark voted aye on the roll call adopting the FY 2027 county budget, which passed 4 to 1. (2026-09-14) source

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