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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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As of January 22, 2026, John R. Buster Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Legal Experience

Judicial Administration

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Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

John R. Buster Brown, Attorney

John R. Buster Brown earned a law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law.

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John has experience as a solo practitioner and in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

John R. Buster Brown is currently a member of the Collin County Commissioners Court.

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As of January 22, 2026, John R. Buster Brown did not have a website or any information online.

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Public Services

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

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John R. Buster Brown

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Walter Ley

- 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.

Leads your county’s policy-making board.

Collin County Judge, Democratic Primary

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