Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for County Clerk (Washington 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 Washington 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.

Nicholas Prenzler

Republican · Incumbent

County Clerk, Washington County (since March 28, 2025)

Nicholas Prenzler has been Washington County Clerk since March 28, 2025, when he succeeded retiring Clerk Beth Rothermel²³. He joined the office in 2020 as a deputy clerk and rose to chief deputy². He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for County Clerk¹.

County Clerk, Washington County, since March 28, 2025; the county guide lists him from that date⁴
Deputy clerk from 2020, then assistant chief deputy and chief deputy in the same office, per KWHI²³
BA in Government and History, University of Texas at Austin, 2016; interned for Lois Kolkhorst in the Texas House and Senate, per KWHI³
Says he has emphasized transparency, modernization and accessibility, and is leading a software transition for county records (his own account, as reported by KWHI)³
Per KWHI, Washington County commissioners appointed him on March 11, 2025 to take over on March 28, 2025 and fill the rest of Rothermel's term through the end of 2026².

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