Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for County Clerk (Collin County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for County Clerk on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Collin County.

This office runs county services rather than voting on the quiz issues, so we show each candidate's experience and record instead of an issue match.

Stacey Kemp

Republican · Incumbent

Collin County Clerk

Stacey Kemp is Collin County Clerk and has held the office since 2007². She is the Republican nominee and faces Democrat John Russell on November 3¹.

Collin County Clerk, 2007 to present²
Listed as holding the office of Collin County Clerk from 2007 to the present, with the current term running through December 31, 2026². The 2026 general election will decide the next term¹.

John Russell works as a third-party risk assessor at Amazon and previously spent more than ten years as a vice president at JPMorgan Bank². This is his first campaign for public office². He was unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and faces Republican incumbent Stacey Kemp on November 3²¹.

Third Party Risk Assessor, Amazon, about three years²
Vice President, JPMorgan Bank, more than 10 years²
Bachelor's degree in biology (University of Connecticut), master's in science education (University of Eastern Carolina), master's in management (University of Massachusetts Amherst), per his campaign information²
First run for public office; unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary².

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.