Williamson County
County Judge
Steve Snell
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- Steve Snell
- Current role
- Williamson County Judge (since April 2025; appointed)
- Background
- Bachelor's and master's degrees, Texas Tech University
- 31 years in public education, including 11 as a superintendent (per campaign)
- Lives in Leander (KUT, March 2025)
- Experience
- Appointed by the Commissioners Court, March 2025 (3-1 vote), after County Judge Bill Gravell resigned
- Sworn in April 21, 2025
- Superintendent, Liberty Hill ISD (six years before his appointment; resigned April 7, 2025)
- Previously superintendent, Spring Hill ISD
- Previously an assistant superintendent, Hutto ISD
- Region 13 Superintendent of the Year (2024) (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Lower County Property Tax Rates"
- "Properly Fund Our Sheriff & First Responders"
- "Open a Regional Medical Examiner's Office"
- "Support Small Business & Grow Our County Economy to Reduce Homeowner Taxes"
- "Smart Road Plans That Protect Our Quality of Life"
- "Open and Honest Government"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site lists "Lower County Property Tax Rates" among his priorities
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site lists "Smart Road Plans That Protect Our Quality of Life" among his priorities
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site lists among his results: "Led County Through 2025 Floods & Winter Storm Fern"
- Public safety: Campaign site lists "Properly Fund Our Sheriff & First Responders" among his priorities
- Endorsements
- Pete Sessions, U.S. Congress, 17th District (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Charles Schwertner, Texas Senate District 5 (listed by campaign)
- Ret. Col. Terry Wilson, State Representative, Texas House District 20 (listed by campaign)
- Caroline Harris, State Representative, Texas House District 52 (listed by campaign)
- Sheriff Matthew Lindemann, Williamson County (listed by campaign)
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- David McDonald, Williamson County Commissioner Pct 2 (Presumptive) (listed by campaign)
- Constable Jeff Anderson, Williamson County Pct 2 (listed by campaign)
- Constable Kevin Wilkie, Williamson County Pct 3 (listed by campaign)
- Constable Paul Leal, Williamson County Pct 4 (listed by campaign)
- Crystal Mancilla, Mayor of Liberty Hill (listed by campaign)
- Elisabeth Brown, Liberty Hill City Council Place 4 (listed by campaign)
- Stephen Chang, Leander City Council Place 3 (listed by campaign)
- Greg Redden, Taylor City Council District 1 (listed by campaign)
- Georgetown Area Republican Women (listed by campaign)
- Leander Area Republican Women (listed by campaign)
- Liberty Hill Republican Women (listed by campaign)
- Taylor Area Republican Women (listed by campaign)
- Williamson County Republican Leaders (listed by campaign)
- Williamson County Young Republicans (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- texansforsnell.com
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