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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Julie Holmer

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Julie is from Plano, Texas. She attended Plano Senior High. She has a bachelor’s degree in Government from the University of Texas at Austin. She lives with her husband and two children in Plano.

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Julie is a city council member. She works at the City of Plano in local government, where she serves on the Plano City Council. She previously worked at the Columbia Medical Center of McKinney.

Julie Holmer is currently a member of the Plano City Council. She was elected in May 2017 and is serving her second term. She was elected Deputy Mayor Pro Tem in May 2021.

Wants to expand county supplier outreach, mentorship, and procurement access for local entrepreneurs.

Supports tying support to wages, benefits, local hiring, and community investment.

Supports encouraging mixed-use development, reinvestment, and amenities that shorten commutes and attract talent.

Supports partnering with Collin College and employers on training and apprenticeships to help residents secure high-quality jobs.

Supports expanding county supplier outreach, mentorship, and procurement access for local entrepreneurs.

Supports tying government support to wages, benefits, local hiring, and community investment.

Economy

As of January 22, 2026, Julie Holmer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

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Public Safety

Supports exploring a cost-effective transit program that uses Collin College campuses and major healthcare facilities as hubs, with local circulators and regional connectors to link communities across Collin County and to adjacent counties.

Supports enhancing major roads and expanding sidewalks, bike routes, trails, and transit connections to job centers.

Supports using smart signals and traffic management.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports using trees, open space, and trails to reduce heat and improve drainage.

Energy & the Environment

- County commissioners vote on the budget and appropriations, which fund essential county services like road maintenance.
- They create and enforce civil and criminal laws that align with state regulations, including land use and construction codes.
- Commissioners implement state and federal mandates while overseeing county agencies and public buildings.
- They also set tax rates for the county and its subdivisions.
- Each Texas county has four commissioners and a county judge, forming the local governing body known as the Commissioners Court.