Who is running for County Commissioner Precinct 4 (Collin County Commissioners Precinct 4, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for County Commissioner Precinct 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Collin County Commissioners Precinct 4.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Shelby WilliamsRepublican | Julie HolmerDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Property taxes | Hold them about steadySaid · medium | Hold them about steadyQuestionnaire answer · low |
| Policing and crime | More police, with a focus on repeat offendersQuestionnaire answer · low | Fund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsQuestionnaire answer · low |
Shelby Williams
RepublicanFormer Plano City Council member and former Collin County Republican Party chair
Shelby Williams served on the Plano City Council from 2019 until he resigned in 2025 and was elected Collin County Republican Party chair in 2024, stepping down in April 2025 to run for county commissioner23. He is a management consultant with an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin3. He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for Precinct 4 over Woody Huffines and faces Democrat Julie Holmer on November 3451.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Property taxesHold them about steadymedium
Said · medium confidence- On his campaign site he says he championed the no-new-revenue tax rate for four years on the Plano City Council, keeping city property taxes flat, and will bring the same discipline to the county budget. (2026) source
- In 2023 he wrote that he supported a proposed Plano property tax increase, the first in five years. (2023-09) source
- At a Republican candidate forum he said Collin County can prepare for growth without raising property taxes by using bond funds, while making sure taxpayers get maximum value. (2026-02) source
Policing and crimeMore police, with a focus on repeat offenderslow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Told The Dallas Morning News the county needs greater investment in the jail in proportion to population growth and that public safety is the county's number one responsibility. (2026-02) source
- Said it is proper to restrict bail for people charged with certain violent crimes who pose a threat, in discussing the 2025 constitutional amendment (SJR 5, Proposition 3). (2026-02) source
- Also supports crime prevention, community policing, the county mental health unit and veterans treatment court. (2026-02) source
No public position found on: Immigration, AI data centers, Election rules, Judges, Redistricting, Death penalty.
Julie Holmer
DemocratFormer Plano City Council member
Julie Holmer was elected to the Plano City Council (Place 7) in 2021, re-elected unopposed in 2023, and resigned on October 27, 2025 to run for Collin County commissioner23. She is a marketing and print broker with a social work degree from Stephen F. Austin State University3. She was unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and faces Republican Shelby Williams on November 341.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Property taxesHold them about steadylow
Questionnaire answer · low confidencePolicing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitslow
Questionnaire answer · low confidence- Said the biggest public safety need is making sure law enforcement, courts and emergency response are properly resourced, recruiting and keeping staff, and using data-driven budgeting. (2026-02) source
- Supports diversion programs and expanded mental health services to reduce avoidable jail stays, while making sure the sheriff and detention staff have what they need. (2026-02) source
No public position found on: Immigration, AI data centers, Election rules, Judges, Redistricting, Death penalty.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.