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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Commissioner, Precinct 4

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Brazoria County
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David LinderDavid LinderRepublican Incumbent
Becky SingletonBecky SingletonDemocratic
On ballot as
David Linder
Becky Singleton
Current role
Brazoria County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (since 2015) (per campaign)
Owner, Gulf Coast EnviroShield LLC, a specialty construction company
Background
  • Brazosport High School graduate (1981) (per county biography)
  • Attended Brazosport College (per county biography)
  • Attended the Law Enforcement Academy in Alvin (per county biography)
  • Business owner in construction and retail, over 30 years (per county biography)
  • Rancher (per county biography)
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  • Lifetime Member, Brazoria County Cattleman's Association (per county biography)
  • Third-generation Brazoria County resident (per county biography)
  • Raised in Freeport (per county biography)
  • Lives in Bailey's Prairie
  • Attended Northeastern University in Boston (per campaign)
  • Formerly at Polaroid Corporation, training law enforcement on documenting crime scenes (per campaign)
  • Formerly in medical devices at Johnson and Johnson, training surgeons on minimally invasive procedures (per campaign)
  • Formerly in player development, National Football League, seven years (per campaign)
  • Manvel resident
  • Brazoria County resident for 20 years (per campaign)
Experience
  • Elected Commissioner, Precinct 4 (November 2014) (per county biography)
  • Commissioners Court liaison to the Airport, Environmental Health, Purchasing, and Child Protective Services departments (per county biography)
  • Texas peace officer, 20 years: patrolman, City of Angleton; later Deputy Constable, Brazoria County (per county biography)
  • Small business owner since 2008 (per candidate, Ballotpedia survey)
  • Ran for Alvin ISD school board, twice (per campaign)
  • PTO President, several Alvin ISD schools (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Community Impact Q&A: "continue finding ways to make government more efficient so we can further reduce taxes & fees on residents"
  • Community Impact Q&A: "continue prioritizing public safety"
  • Campaign site headings: "Lower Taxes", "Better Roads & Drainage", "Public Safety", "Better Quality of Life"
  • Community Impact Q&A: development "should not come at a cost to current property tax payers by handing out heavy tax incentives"
  • Campaign site: "My goal is to build a mental health facility for Brazoria County in partnership with a medical facility"
  • Campaign site, "Food Bank Relief": "work with local farms and groups to provide food for those in need in our community"
  • Campaign site: "Increase the number of safe locations for women & children of Domestic Violence"
  • Campaign site: work with the other commissioners "to provide a comprehensive emergency and evacuation plan to help all residents"
  • Campaign site heading: "Shelter for Unhoused Teens"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: his top priority is to "continue finding ways to make government more efficient so we can further reduce taxes & fees on residents".
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: development "should not come at a cost to current property tax payers by handing out heavy tax incentives."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site, under "Better Roads & Drainage": "committed to improving our quality of life by upgrading our roads system and improving our infrastructure."
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "committed to prioritizing public safety" so the county "continues to rank as one of the safest places to live and raise a family in Texas."
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "The county should prioritize essential services while being responsible with taxpayer dollars."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I will work to maintain strong infrastructure, support local businesses, encourage responsible investment and build relationships with business leaders."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "we need to ensure our investments keep pace with our needs, especially as it concerns things such as public safety, infrastructure, emergency services and mental health."
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Moms Demand Action (Gun Sense Candidate) (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
votelinder.com
beckysingletonforcommissioner.com
David Linder

David Linder

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
David Linder
Current role
Brazoria County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (since 2015) (per campaign)
Background
  • Brazosport High School graduate (1981) (per county biography)
  • Attended Brazosport College (per county biography)
  • Attended the Law Enforcement Academy in Alvin (per county biography)
  • Business owner in construction and retail, over 30 years (per county biography)
  • Rancher (per county biography)
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  • Lifetime Member, Brazoria County Cattleman's Association (per county biography)
  • Third-generation Brazoria County resident (per county biography)
  • Raised in Freeport (per county biography)
  • Lives in Bailey's Prairie
Experience
  • Elected Commissioner, Precinct 4 (November 2014) (per county biography)
  • Commissioners Court liaison to the Airport, Environmental Health, Purchasing, and Child Protective Services departments (per county biography)
  • Texas peace officer, 20 years: patrolman, City of Angleton; later Deputy Constable, Brazoria County (per county biography)
Top priorities
  • Community Impact Q&A: "continue finding ways to make government more efficient so we can further reduce taxes & fees on residents"
  • Community Impact Q&A: "continue prioritizing public safety"
  • Campaign site headings: "Lower Taxes", "Better Roads & Drainage", "Public Safety", "Better Quality of Life"
  • Community Impact Q&A: development "should not come at a cost to current property tax payers by handing out heavy tax incentives"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: his top priority is to "continue finding ways to make government more efficient so we can further reduce taxes & fees on residents".
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: development "should not come at a cost to current property tax payers by handing out heavy tax incentives."
  • Flooding and drainage: Campaign site, under "Better Roads & Drainage": "committed to improving our quality of life by upgrading our roads system and improving our infrastructure."
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "committed to prioritizing public safety" so the county "continues to rank as one of the safest places to live and raise a family in Texas."
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
votelinder.com
Becky Singleton

Becky Singleton

Democratic
On ballot as
Becky Singleton
Current role
Owner, Gulf Coast EnviroShield LLC, a specialty construction company
Background
  • Attended Northeastern University in Boston (per campaign)
  • Formerly at Polaroid Corporation, training law enforcement on documenting crime scenes (per campaign)
  • Formerly in medical devices at Johnson and Johnson, training surgeons on minimally invasive procedures (per campaign)
  • Formerly in player development, National Football League, seven years (per campaign)
  • Manvel resident
  • Brazoria County resident for 20 years (per campaign)
Experience
  • Small business owner since 2008 (per candidate, Ballotpedia survey)
  • Ran for Alvin ISD school board, twice (per campaign)
  • PTO President, several Alvin ISD schools (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • Campaign site: "My goal is to build a mental health facility for Brazoria County in partnership with a medical facility"
  • Campaign site, "Food Bank Relief": "work with local farms and groups to provide food for those in need in our community"
  • Campaign site: "Increase the number of safe locations for women & children of Domestic Violence"
  • Campaign site: work with the other commissioners "to provide a comprehensive emergency and evacuation plan to help all residents"
  • Campaign site heading: "Shelter for Unhoused Teens"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: In a Community Impact Q&A: "The county should prioritize essential services while being responsible with taxpayer dollars."
  • Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact Q&A: "I will work to maintain strong infrastructure, support local businesses, encourage responsible investment and build relationships with business leaders."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: In a Community Impact Q&A: "we need to ensure our investments keep pace with our needs, especially as it concerns things such as public safety, infrastructure, emergency services and mental health."
Endorsements
  • Moms Demand Action (Gun Sense Candidate) (listed by campaign)

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