Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Court At Law No. 4 (Collin County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Court At Law No. 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Collin County.

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David Rippel

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, County Court at Law No. 4 (Collin County)

David Rippel is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 4 in Collin County and is marked on the county's list as Local Administrative County Judge². He is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and Iraq War veteran⁴. He is the only candidate listed for the seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹.

Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 4 (state court directory lists him as David Douglas Rippel); marked Local Administrative County Judge on the county list²³
Served in the U.S. Army, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel; Battalion Commander and Company Commander; veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Global War on Terrorism and Operation Noble Eagle⁴
He is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 4²³⁵. The official pages reviewed do not say when or how he first took the bench.

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