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.

Andy Eads | Denton County, TX

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

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

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

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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.

As a county commissioner, championed two countywide road improvement bond elections and received the Texas Department of Transportation’s Road Hand Award for leadership in advancing transportation infrastructure.

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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.

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- 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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