Andy Sommerman

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: Andy Sommerman
Current role: Dallas County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (first elected November 2022; in office since January 1, 2023)
Background: Alma maters: University of Texas at Arlington, South Texas College of Law (per campaign)
Law school graduation (South Texas College of Law) and Texas licence date: 1986 (per State Bar)
Civil trial attorney; partner, Sommerman McCaffity Quesada & Geisler, LLP (per campaign)
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (per campaign)
Member, Board of Directors, South Texas College of Law (per campaign)
Founder, American Moot Court Association (per campaign)
Experience: Moot court and mock trial coach, several Texas law schools (per campaign)
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
Top priorities: Campaign: he "is launching an additional audit to find even more savings"
Campaign: he "is leading the way as the Commissioners Court takes proactive and humane steps to decrease incidences of homelessness"
Campaign: he "opposes the misuse of flock camera data, to protect personal privacy"
Campaign: he "opposes tax give-aways to data centers"
Campaign: he "spearheaded juvenile justice reforms to keep children out of solitary confinement"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: he "strongly supported efforts to streamline operations to maximize taxpayer value and add additional services"
Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: he "opposes tax give-aways to data centers. Our power, water and tax dollars needs to serve us first."
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: Campaign site: he "voted to increase the number of law enforcement personnel in the Sheriff's and Marshall's departments"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: commissionersommerman.com

Andy Sommerman

County Commissioner, Precinct No. 2

Andy Sommerman