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

Johnson County Judge

Christopher Boedeker is the Johnson County Judge²³. The county's official page says that before taking the bench he served as a prosecutor in Johnson County for 8 years and on the Cleburne City Council, and that he graduated from Cleburne High School, Baylor University and Baylor Law School³. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for County Judge¹.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• Property taxesAllow increases when needed for schools, police and roadslow

  Said · low confidence

  • The Times-Review reported that the increase from 38.9 to 41.7 cents per $100 of valuation is necessary because of inflation and current economic conditions, Boedeker said, citing health insurance costs rising about $2 million per year and an expected $3 million drop in jail lease revenue. source
  • Commissioners unanimously adopted the rate. A unanimous board vote places no one, so this is evidence only. source
• AI data centersNo single answer fitslow

  Said · low confidence

  • Boedeker said, "We're asking the governor and state to look at these centers a little bit more in depth rather than just putting them in our respective communities," and added, "We don't want to run out of water or freeze to death because there's no power." source
  • Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution calling for increased local control over data centers and a pause on new data center applications to allow time for a study of their impacts. The article does not say how he voted, and a unanimous board vote places no one. source

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