Former Precinct 3 County Commissioner, Washington County

Kirk Hanath served as Washington County Precinct 3 Commissioner, listed from 2005 in the county's guide². The county's Commissioners Court page now lists Chad Dismukes as Precinct 3 Commissioner³, and KWHI called Hanath the outgoing Precinct 3 commissioner when Dismukes was sworn in on August 28, 2026⁴. He announced his run for County Judge on November 18, 2025, and KWHI reported that the current County Judge, John Durrenberger, was not seeking re-election⁵. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for County Judge¹.

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  • At a May 2026 forum he said a moratorium like Hill County's was an idea that could be used locally, and also said a moratorium could cost the county a great deal because data center companies have deep pockets and Texas is a property-rights state. (2026-05) source