Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

John Russell

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Collin County

County Clerk

John Russell

Democratic
On ballot as
John Russell
Current role
Independent technology consultant
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Connecticut (1987)
  • Graduate degree, East Carolina University (1995)
  • Graduate degree, University of Massachusetts Amherst (2013)
  • Collin County resident since 2019 (per the county Democratic Party's candidate bio)
  • Lives in Plano (per the county Democratic Party's candidate bio)
Experience
  • Describes himself as "a technology consultant specializing in AI governance and risk" (candidate Q&A)
  • Works in cybersecurity (per the county Democratic Party's candidate bio)
  • Says in a candidate Q&A: "I'm not a career politician."
Top priorities
  • "securing public records with modern, ironclad safeguards"
  • "delivering prompt, professional customer service to every resident"
  • "making the clerk's office more accessible through technology (shorter waits, clearer processes and records you can trust)"
  • "Extend office hours one day a week."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I'll modernize records management and streamline office operations so service keeps pace with our population".
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research