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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Judge

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Nueces County
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Connie ScottRepublican Incumbent
Aidee HernandezAidee HernandezDemocratic
On ballot as
Connie Scott
Aidee Hernandez
Current role
Nueces County Judge (since January 1, 2023)
Accountant (per 2026 candidate filing)
Background
  • Former co-owner and operator, small pipeline construction company (10 years, before running for public office)
  • Former Executive Director, Bay Area Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (per campaign)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas (per campaign)
  • Two master's degrees, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: business administration and accounting (2018 and 2023) (per campaign)
  • Originally from Tampico, Mexico (per campaign)
  • Nueces County resident for 16 years (per campaign)
Experience
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 34 (2011–2013)
  • Texas House committees: Defense and Veterans Affairs; Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence; Local and Consent Calendars
  • Former Vice Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority board (per campaign)
  • Served on the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (per campaign)
  • Worked for Nueces County for a decade, in jobs including audit and budget (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Leading on Water": "dramatically reduce water use, prepare for future challenges, and lead by example"
  • "Responsible Budgets, Accountable Government"
  • "A County That Works"
  • "Safe Neighborhoods, Safe Community"
  • "Growth That Protects What Makes Us Special"
  • "Budget Accountability": "I will make sure that accountability and transparency remain in place throughout the budgeting process."
  • "Emergency Management": "I will make sure that Nueces County has emergency management strategies in place"
  • "I will propose policies that promote business development, help small businesses, and bring the proper new industries to our area."
  • "Healthcare is a fundamental right, not a privilege."
  • "I will prioritize repairing and modernizing our county's roads, bridges, and public transportation networks."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Her budgets prioritize core services, county employees, and long-term financial stability over politics and short-term thinking."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Connie supports growth in the right places and in the right way, while protecting the beaches, bays, hunting, and fishing"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Connie supports the sheriff's office, fire, and EMS with the resources, recruitment, and retention they need"
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I will make sure that accountability and transparency remain in place throughout the budgeting process."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "I will prioritize repairing and modernizing our county's roads, bridges, and public transportation networks."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "reinforce our law enforcement institutions, support community policing, and implement reforms that preserve justice and equity for all"
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC
Campaign website
voteconniescott.com
aideefornuecescountyjudge.com

Connie Scott

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
Connie Scott
Current role
Nueces County Judge (since January 1, 2023)
Background
  • Former co-owner and operator, small pipeline construction company (10 years, before running for public office)
  • Former Executive Director, Bay Area Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse (per campaign)
Experience
  • Texas House of Representatives, District 34 (2011–2013)
  • Texas House committees: Defense and Veterans Affairs; Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence; Local and Consent Calendars
  • Former Vice Chairman, Regional Transportation Authority board (per campaign)
  • Served on the Texas Military Preparedness Commission (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Leading on Water": "dramatically reduce water use, prepare for future challenges, and lead by example"
  • "Responsible Budgets, Accountable Government"
  • "A County That Works"
  • "Safe Neighborhoods, Safe Community"
  • "Growth That Protects What Makes Us Special"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Her budgets prioritize core services, county employees, and long-term financial stability over politics and short-term thinking."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "Connie supports growth in the right places and in the right way, while protecting the beaches, bays, hunting, and fishing"
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "Connie supports the sheriff's office, fire, and EMS with the resources, recruitment, and retention they need"
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
voteconniescott.com
Aidee Hernandez

Aidee Hernandez

Democratic
On ballot as
Aidee Hernandez
Current role
Accountant (per 2026 candidate filing)
Background
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in accounting, Instituto de Ciencias y Estudios Superiores de Tamaulipas (per campaign)
  • Two master's degrees, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: business administration and accounting (2018 and 2023) (per campaign)
  • Originally from Tampico, Mexico (per campaign)
  • Nueces County resident for 16 years (per campaign)
Experience
  • Worked for Nueces County for a decade, in jobs including audit and budget (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "Budget Accountability": "I will make sure that accountability and transparency remain in place throughout the budgeting process."
  • "Emergency Management": "I will make sure that Nueces County has emergency management strategies in place"
  • "I will propose policies that promote business development, help small businesses, and bring the proper new industries to our area."
  • "Healthcare is a fundamental right, not a privilege."
  • "I will prioritize repairing and modernizing our county's roads, bridges, and public transportation networks."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "I will make sure that accountability and transparency remain in place throughout the budgeting process."
  • Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: "I will prioritize repairing and modernizing our county's roads, bridges, and public transportation networks."
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: Campaign site: "reinforce our law enforcement institutions, support community policing, and implement reforms that preserve justice and equity for all"
Endorsements
  • Blue Horizon Texas PAC

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