Galveston County Judge

Mark Henry has been Galveston County Judge since he was first elected in 2010 and is running for a fifth term¹. He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 65.3 percent of the vote and faces Democrat Albert Smith in November¹³. He touts a nearly 50 percent cut in the county property tax rate over his time in office, along with reduced county debt and the highest bond rating¹. The county's official page for his office says he is in his fourth term and has cut the county tax rate every year in office, a total reduction of 48.3 percent².

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  • Houston Public Media reports that Henry touts an almost 50 percent cut in the county property tax rate during his 15 years as county judge and has run on promises that include lowering taxes. (2026-03) source
  • The county's official page for the County Judge says he has cut the county's tax rate every year he has been in office, a total reduction of 48.3 percent (Wayback Machine copy captured July 2, 2026). (2026-07) source

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