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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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Frank New moved to Heath in 2009, where he and his wife, Kerri, raised their three children. The family are active members of the First United Methodist Church of Heath. 

Frank is an attorney. He previously served as a councilman for the City of Heath.

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Before his time in public office, Frank owned and operated Dallas Corporate Flooring, a commercial floor-covering business.

Frank is currently the Rockwall County Judge. He was first elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term.

Frank is currently the Rockwall County Judge. He was first elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term. Before becoming County Judge, Frank served on the Heath City Council (2017–2022) and was elected Mayor Pro Tem in 2020

Supports zero-based budgeting, which requires officials and department heads to annually evaluate which expenditures have "continued value" in serving the county and which should be discontinued.

- Supports reducing property taxes.
- Supports zero-based budgeting, which requires officials and department heads to annually evaluate which expenditures have "continued value" in serving the county and which should be discontinued.

Economy

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

Public Services

Supports providing law enforcement with tools, training, and funding to ensure public safety.

- Supports providing law enforcement with tools, training, and funding to ensure public safety.

Public Safety

Supports requiring future developments to pay for infrastructure costs.

Supports direct communication between county government and TXDOT executives to improve road funding and construction processes.

Supports direct communication between county government and TXDOT.

- Supports requiring future developments to pay for infrastructure costs.
- Supports direct communication between county government and TXDOT.

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Energy & the Environment

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Frank New

Frank is currently the Rockwall County Judge. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Frank New has lived in Heath, Texas since 2009. He and his wife, Kerri, have three children. The New family are members of the First United Methodist Church of Heath.

Frank previously served as a councilman for the City of Heath.

Frank New moved to Heath with his family in 2009. He and his wife, Kerri, have three children together. The New family are members of the First United Methodist Church of Heath.

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

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Scott Muckensturm is from Belleville, Illinois. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Dallas. He and his wife, Amberly, have two adult children and five grandchildren. They attend Lakepointe Church.

Scott is from Belleville, Illinois. He has a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Dallas. He and his wife, Amberly, have two adult children and five grandchildren. They attend Lakepointe Church.

Scott is a public servant and experienced community leader.

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Scott currently serves as the General Manager of the Blackland Water Supply Corporation (WSC), a role he has held since 2021.His earlier career spanned 15 years in leadership roles at various YMCA branches across the country, including Dallas, Rockwall, and Oklahoma City.

Scott is currently president of the Royse City ISD Board of Trustees. He has served on the board since 2013.

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Scott Muckenstrum served as the President of the Royse City ISD School Board since 2013 and a board member of the Rockwall County Juvenile Justice Board.

Advocates for planned development rather than "chaotic" growth, emphasizing partnerships with developers to ensure infrastructure keeps pace with expansion.

- Advocates for planned development rather than "chaotic" growth, emphasizing partnerships with developers to ensure infrastructure keeps pace with expansion.

Opposes the use of water infrastructure as a "political weapon" to stop growth and supports responsible systems that protect property rights.

- Opposes the use of water infrastructure as a "political weapon" to stop growth and supports responsible systems that protect property rights.

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Scott Muckensturm

- 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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