Who is running for County Judge (Brazoria County, Texas) in 2026?

Owner, Visionary Outreach Inc. (nonprofit)

Eugene Howard owns Visionary Outreach Inc., a nonprofit, and ran for the U.S. House in Texas District 14 in 2022¹. He won the March 2026 Democratic primary for County Judge with about 50 percent of the vote in a three-way race¹. County Judge Matt Sebesta is not seeking reelection².

Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Property taxesHold them about steadymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said he does not want to raise taxes and would enforce a no-new-revenue rate as county judge. (2026-09-22) source

Chairman, Port Freeport Commission

Rob Giesecke is chairman of the Port Freeport Commission, elected to it in 2021, and works as a commercial real estate broker¹. He won the March 2026 Republican primary for County Judge with about 65 percent of the vote². County Judge Matt Sebesta is not seeking reelection, so the seat is open³.

Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Property taxesKeep cutting them and cap how fast they can risemedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • Said his top priorities are lower taxes, and that his tax relief plan would put a ceiling on the county tax bill for seniors and the disabled, cut wasteful spending and require voter approval before new debt. (2026-09-22) source
  • Said that on the Port Freeport Commission he promised to eliminate the port's property tax, cut wasteful spending and set term limits, and that he kept those promises. (2026-09-22) source

Lucinda Henry is running as an independent for County Judge, with no party affiliation¹. She qualified for the ballot in July 2026 after election officials accepted 512 valid petition signatures². Her husband Kevin Henry, who ran for sheriff as an independent two years earlier, is her campaign treasurer³.