Early Life: Andy Brown grew up in a working family in Austin, Texas where he learned the importance of taking care of each other and solving problems.

About - Andy for County Judge

Andy experienced first-hand how investments in public education and public service can make a difference in our community and in our daily lives. After graduating high school, he attended Colorado College and the University of Texas School of Law.

Andy Brown grew up in Austin, Texas. He attended Colorado College and the University of Texas School of Law.

Andy grew up in Austin, Texas. He attended Colorado College and the University of Texas School of Law.

In 2006, Andy met Sara, a nurse practitioner, while they were neighbors. Andy grew his law practice and started his own law firm.

Later Andy ran for Democratic county chair where he focused on growing a people-powered grassroots network to register voters and building community power in majority-minority precincts. Then, he helped establish the Sobering Center Austin which focuses on providing a safe place for people to recover from addiction, instead of jail or the emergency room.

Andy Brown practiced law and started his own law firm. He also helped establish Sobering Center Austin, which provides a place for people to recover from addiction rather than in a jail or an emergency room.

Andy practiced law and started his own law firm. He also helped establish Sobering Center Austin, which provides a place for people to recover from addiction rather than in a jail or an emergency room.

About: Andy Brown serves as the Travis County Judge, presiding over the Travis County Commissioners Court, which oversees the County’s $2 billion annual budget. As County Judge, he serves as the County’s chief administrator and Director of Emergency Management.

Travis County Judge Andy Brown

Democrat Andy Brown has been reelected as Travis County judge, garnering more than 70% of votes, according to early voting and election night results.

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Andy serves as Travis County Judge. He has been reelected to the office.

Andy Brown serves as Travis County Judge. He has been reelected to the office.

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Labor & Workers Rights: Andy Brown is proud to support Labor. As our county judge, Andy knows that when unions are strong, our community is strong. That’s why he was proud to pass a county budget that increased incomes for county workers. He will continue to work with Labor to strengthen and protect our workforce.

Issues - Andy for County Judge

Housing: Andy believes we need to improve access to safe, stable housing for a more equitable Travis County and a prosperous economy. That means accessible housing for working families, people experiencing homelessness, and other at-risk residents, like LGBTQIA+ youth and children aging out of foster care, at-risk elderly, veterans, and formerly incarcerated.

As our county judge, Andy has: * Invested $110 million of Rescue Act funding to help thousands end the cycle of homelessness and provide new opportunities to live and thrive; * Distributed $89,000 to help elderly and disabled people live in their homes by assisting with needed home repairs; * Passed some of the most robust eviction protections in the state and country; * Helped ensure housing stability for thousands of families during COVID-19; and * Led the way in stopping the cycle of incarceration for people experiencing homelessness by passing $600,000 in permanent supportive housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.

Despite strong opposition from state republican leadership, Andy followed the science and prioritized the health and safety of Travis County students, families, and school workers. Andy required masks in schools and county buildings to keep us all safe and safeguard our community’s resiliency. He protected working families and small businesses by maintaining some of the strongest renter protections in the state – and these protections worked.

Supports labor and passed a county budget that increased incomes for county workers.

Believes Travis County should expand access to safe, stable housing for working families, people experiencing homelessness, and other at-risk residents.

Invested $110 million in Rescue Act funding to help people end homelessness.

Maintained renter protections during COVID-19.

- Supports labor and passed a county budget that increased incomes for county workers.
- Believes Travis County should expand access to safe, stable housing for working families, people experiencing homelessness, and other at-risk residents.
- Invested $110 million in Rescue Act funding to help people end homelessness.
- Maintained renter protections during COVID-19.

Economy

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – The Travis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $21 million in contracts with Workforce Solutions Capital Area to create childcare scholarships for an estimated 1,000 children and to provide gap funding for providers. “Today, Raising Travis County takes a huge step forward for children in our community. Every dollar we invest in childcare today will lead to better outcomes and brighter futures for kids tomorrow,” said Travis County Judge Andy Brown. “Our partnership with Workforce Solutions will expand access to childcare scholarships, critical for lowering costs and reducing the monthslong waitlist for care.”

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Said county investment in child care will improve outcomes and futures for children.

- Said county investment in child care will improve outcomes and futures for children.

Public Services

Andy’s vision for Travis County prioritizes restorative justice, equity, and equality. He believes we can make our community more safe and equitable by investing in our community, crime prevention efforts, mental and behavioral services, and keeping families together rather than building new jails.

As county judge, Andy has: * Defeated an effort to invest over $80 million in a new jail; * Directed County staff to explore the creation of a Diversion Center to help divert individuals who cycle through our criminal legal system; * Started the process for creating a shared community vision for what a robust mental and behavioral health system that supports people outside the jail would look like; * Invested resources to address the opioid epidemic; * Invested over $600,000 in permanent supportive housing to help address homelessness for justice-involved individuals who repeatedly cycle through the justice system; and * Invested $1 million in a mental and behavioral health innovation fund to support community-based prevention efforts.

Travis County and Austin residents are urged to monitor local weather forecasts and warnings and be prepared to act quickly if conditions worsen. “When our community faces an emergency, we act. This disaster declaration ensures that we can respond immediately and marshal every available resource in the event of flash floods threatening Travis County,” said Travis County Judge Andy Brown. The disaster declaration will remain in effect until further action is taken by the respective governmental entities.

City of Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Travis County Judge Andy Brown Issue Disaster Declaration

Believes public safety should prioritize community investment, crime prevention, behavioral health services, and keeping families together rather than building new jails.

Directed county staff to explore a diversion center for people cycling through the criminal legal system.

Issued a disaster declaration to enable an immediate response to flash floods threatening Travis County.

- Believes public safety should prioritize community investment, crime prevention, behavioral health services, and keeping families together rather than building new jails.
- Directed county staff to explore a diversion center for people cycling through the criminal legal system.
- Issued a disaster declaration to enable an immediate response to flash floods threatening Travis County.

Public Safety

Judge Brown is leading efforts to strengthen Central Texas by expanding access to affordable, high-quality childcare and advancing a new passenger rail connection between Austin and San Antonio. He views childcare as essential infrastructure for working families and economic mobility, and rail as a transformative investment to improve mobility, reduce congestion, and support long-term regional growth.

Advances a passenger rail connection between Austin and San Antonio.

- Advances a passenger rail connection between Austin and San Antonio.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – The Travis County Commissioners Court unanimously approved $21 million in contracts with Workforce Solutions Capital Area to create childcare scholarships for an estimated 1,000 children and to provide gap funding for providers. “Our partnership with Workforce Solutions will expand access to childcare scholarships, critical for lowering costs and reducing the monthslong waitlist for care,” said Travis County Judge Andy Brown.

Expanded access to child care scholarships to lower costs and reduce wait times for care.

- Expanded access to child care scholarships to lower costs and reduce wait times for care.

Education

Andy Brown serves as the Travis County Judge, presiding over the Travis County Commissioners Court, which oversees the County’s $2 billion annual budget. As County Judge, he serves as the County’s chief administrator and Director of Emergency Management. Since taking office, Judge Brown has prioritized expanding opportunity and delivering resources to historically underserved communities, including launching a mass COVID-19 vaccination effort focused on communities of color and directing critical support during Winter Storm Uri and the 2025 Summer Floods.

Since taking office, Andy has: * Listened to scientists and public health experts and been honest with us about the community effort necessary to get this virus under control and prevent hospitalizations * Helped keep people housed and small businesses stable by prohibiting evictions and providing much-needed relief * Ensured our children, educators, and staff are safe in schools by requiring masks * Focused effort on equitable distribution of vaccines and have been able to ensure vaccines reach the most impacted communities and hardest hit zip codes, created the first drive-through vaccine clinic in Texas and the largest drive-through vaccine clinic outside a FEMA site in Texas * Created the Travis County Volunteer Corp, a 10,000 people strong volunteer * Secured more than 200,000 additional vaccines to Travis County through a quad-county collaborative

As our county judge, Andy has prioritized rehabilitation and treatment because recovery is only possible through ongoing care: * Expanded services for mental and behavioral health care, with a focus on community-based prevention services. * Increased funding to prevent and treat addiction and substance use, including addressing the opioid epidemic by investing in life-saving methadone and medication-assisted treatment. * Empowered and partnered with communities to implement programs to curb substance abuse

Launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination effort focused on communities of color.

Required masks in schools and county buildings during COVID-19.

Expanded mental and behavioral health services focused on community-based prevention.

Increased funding for addiction prevention and treatment, including methadone and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use.

- Launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination effort focused on communities of color.
- Required masks in schools and county buildings during COVID-19.
- Expanded mental and behavioral health services focused on community-based prevention.
- Increased funding for addiction prevention and treatment, including methadone and medication-assisted treatment for opioid use.

Public Health

Even after the first wave of the winter storm passed, Andy continued to work with partners like the Apartment Association, Austin Water Weight, and others to identify large complexes that lacked food and water for multiple weeks. He continued his efforts to improve communication and to connect available county resources with mutual aid groups working with the most impact communities. Since then, Andy has fought for increased investments in our emergency response system to help with extreme weather conditions, wildfire mitigation, and comprehensive emergency and disaster crisis management.

Advocates for increased emergency-response investments for extreme weather, wildfire mitigation, and disaster management.

- Advocates for increased emergency-response investments for extreme weather, wildfire mitigation, and disaster management.

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Andy Brown

- Believes Travis County should expand access to safe, stable housing for working families, people experiencing homelessness, and other at-risk residents.
- Invested $110 million in Rescue Act funding to help people end homelessness.
- Maintained renter protections during COVID-19.

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Supports the development of a passenger rail connection between Austin and San Antonio.

Supports the expansion of affordable childcare.

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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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