Brazos County
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Wanda J. Watson
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Wanda J. Watson
- Current role
- Brazos County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (sworn in as a newly elected county commissioner January 1, 2023)
- Background
- BBA in accounting, University of Texas at Arlington (per campaign)
- M.Ed. in educational administration, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
- Texas A&M University, 32 years; retired 2016 as a director, Office of Admissions, Health Science Center College of Medicine (per campaign)
- Bryan ISD Education Foundation Board member (per campaign)
- Education committee chair, NAACP Brazos County Branch (per campaign)
- Brazos County resident for 41 years (per campaign)
- Experience
- 2022 Democratic primary runoff winner for this seat, by four votes (per Community Impact)
- Former Brazos County Democratic Party chairwoman (per campaign)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 73% over Prentiss Madison
- Top priorities
- "The county should focus on the need for new roads because of traffic congestion, economic diversification to create more jobs and water security."
- Says the county should "make decisions based on long-term fiscal sustainability rather than short term expansion"
- "We try to be as fiscally responsible as we can, with not overtaxing."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: "We try to be as fiscally responsible as we can, with not overtaxing."
- Growth and infrastructure: "The county should focus on the need for new roads because of traffic congestion, economic diversification to create more jobs and water security."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: On the budget: "We have to balance the need to make sure we take care of essential services such as law enforcement, the infrastructure, road and bridges"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- wandajwatson.com
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