Who is running for County Judge (Williamson County, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for County Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Williamson County.
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.
Heather Jefts
DemocratFormer Cedar Park City Council member (resigned October 2025)
Heather Jefts is the Democratic nominee for Williamson County Judge1. She served on the Cedar Park City Council for four terms and resigned in October 2025 to run for Commissioners Court32. By her own account she is a small business owner who earned a degree in sustainability and economics from UT Austin4.
Steve Snell
Republican · IncumbentWilliamson County Judge (appointed March 2025)
Steve Snell is the Republican incumbent Williamson County Judge. The Commissioners Court appointed him in March 2025 from four finalists after Bill Gravell resigned, and his term ends in 202632. He was Liberty Hill ISD superintendent for six years before that3. He faces Democrat Heather Jefts on Nov. 3, 20261.
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Property taxesNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- Said "No one likes their taxes increase" and that the court would not do it unless it felt it was critical to the needs of the county, after the court set the 2025 tax rate at the voter-approval rate. (2025-09-03) source
- Said the fiscal year 2026-2027 budget lowers taxes for the average homestead through the no-new-revenue tax rate, "which is one of my priorities," and that decreasing the tax burden is a big win for residents. (2026-09-01) source
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.