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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Treasurer

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Jefferson County
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Tim FunchessRepublican Incumbent
Michael CooperDemocratic
On ballot as
Tim Funchess
Michael Cooper
Current role
Jefferson County Treasurer (elected again November 2022, defeating Charlie Hallmark)
Automotive sourcing manager (per Secretary of State filing)
Background
  • Former banker
  • Financial analyst, then credit manager and vice president of a commercial credit division (per candidate, 2018)
Not found
Experience
  • 2018 general election: lost to Democrat Charlie Hallmark
  • County Treasurer, eight years through 2018 (per Port Arthur News)
  • County investment officer, as treasurer (per candidate, 2018)
Not found
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: At a 2018 candidate forum, on the county's investment income: "That's enough to offset my departmental budget every year I've been in office."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
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Tim Funchess

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Tim Funchess
Current role
Jefferson County Treasurer (elected again November 2022, defeating Charlie Hallmark)
Background
  • Former banker
  • Financial analyst, then credit manager and vice president of a commercial credit division (per candidate, 2018)
Experience
  • 2018 general election: lost to Democrat Charlie Hallmark
  • County Treasurer, eight years through 2018 (per Port Arthur News)
  • County investment officer, as treasurer (per candidate, 2018)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: At a 2018 candidate forum, on the county's investment income: "That's enough to offset my departmental budget every year I've been in office."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found

Michael Cooper

Democratic
On ballot as
Michael Cooper
Current role
Automotive sourcing manager (per Secretary of State filing)
Background
Not found
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found