Galveston County
County Judge
Mark Henry
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- MARK HENRY
- Current role
- Galveston County Judge (since 2011)
- Background
- University of Houston graduate (per campaign)
- U.S. Air Force veteran, 21 years
- Owner, aircraft parts business in Galveston County (owner since 1995) (per campaign)
- Fifth-generation Texan (per campaign)
- Experience
- First elected 2010; fourth term; running for a fifth
- Creator, all-veteran-staffed Veterans Treatment Court (2013) (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Lower taxes, including cutting below the no-new-revenue rate
- Public safety and investing in law enforcement
- Less government and more efficiency
- Emergency management and response
- Infrastructure and appraisal reform
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a January 2026 Community Impact Q&A: "Our #1 priority must be and under my leadership has been reducing the tax burden on residents."
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Galveston County has exploded in population growth, increasing demands on public infrastructure."
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "Permanent and long-lasting drainage solutions will require federal, state, and regional partnerships and billions of dollars in investment."
- Public safety: In a January 2026 Community Impact Q&A: "In December 2025, we increased pay across the board and continued investing in public safety through every annual budget."
- Endorsements
- Gov. Greg Abbott
- State Rep. Greg Bonnen
- State Rep. Dennis Paul
- Galveston Municipal Police Association
- Campaign website
- judgehenry.com
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