2026 Texas General Election

Andy Eads

Andy is from Denton County, Texas. He attended Liberty Christian School. He has a bachelor of business administration from Howard Payne University and a master’s degree in public administration from the University of North Texas. He lives with his wife, Ginger, and their three children, Everett, Addison and Caroline, in Flower Mound.

As of July 22, 2026, Andy Eads’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Andy Eads is from Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from Howard Payne University and a master 27s degree in public administration from the University of North Texas. He lives in Flower Mound with his wife, Ginger, and their three children.

Before taking public office, Andy was a top-producing real estate agent with RE/MAX DFW. He also worked for the Town of Addison, where he researched and authored the book "Addison, Texas: A Pictorial History." 

Andy is currently the Denton County judge. Before that, he served as a Denton County commissioner for Precinct 4 from 2007 to 2025.

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Andy Eads | Denton County, TX

Before taking public office, Andy was a real estate agent. He also researched and authored the book "Addison, Texas: A Pictorial History." 

Andy is currently the Denton County judge. Before that, he served on the Denton County Commissioners Court as county commissioner for Precinct 4 from 2007 to 2020.

Supports cutting taxes while addressing the demands of a rapidly growing county.

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Supports road improvement initiatives and has received recognition for leadership in advancing transportation infrastructure and mobility.

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Nick Pappas

Nick Pappas is a retired, disabled Marine Corps veteran of multiple combat deployments. He is a father. In his free time, he enjoys video games, woodworking, Dungeons & Dragons, axe throwing, lifting weights, and Warhammer.

Nick is a retired, disabled Marine Corps veteran.

Nick previously ran for governor in 2026 but did not win.

Candidates set as filing closes for Denton County primaries

As of July 22, 2026, Nick Pappas’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports creating a modern community support system to enhance food security, expand shelter capacity, and address homelessness through partnerships with local organizations and data-driven planning.

Advocates for transparent communication, compliance with state law, and public accountability to create a reliable and honest county government.

Supports livestreaming and archiving Commissioners Court meetings, publishing agendas and supporting documents in advance, and ensuring public access to the county budget and contracts, along with regular town halls and office hours.

Supports county funding for logistics to facilitate food donation from businesses, reducing the burden on cities and school districts.

Supports expanding evidence-based jail programs and improving reentry coordination.

Supports policies to ensure that children, felons, and those diagnosed with mental illness do not have unrestricted access to guns, advocating for safe storage laws and red flag laws.

Supports strengthening disaster preparedness and fixing transportation, drainage, and mobility gaps using state recommended planning standards.

For Candidate Nick Pappas on Issue public-health:  
Proposes a public county hospital with mental health and addiction treatment centers, funded by local, state, and federal money, and suggests auditing existing county contracts before raising taxes on working families if funding falls short.

- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.

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