Bastrop County
County Judge
Dock Jackson
Democratic- On ballot as
- DOCK JACKSON
- Current role
- Retired from Bastrop County government; former longtime Bastrop City Council member
- Background
- Former student, Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and University of Texas at Austin (per campaign)
- Certified Municipal Official designation, Texas Municipal League Institute (per campaign)
- Fifth-generation Bastropian (per campaign)
- Founder, Bastrop County MLK Holiday Commission (per campaign)
- Board member, Kerr Community Center and CASA (per campaign)
- Experience
- Bastrop County Democratic Party chairman (resigned Dec. 3, 2025 to run for county judge) (per Elgin Courier)
- Ran for Bastrop County judge (2022); 32% in general election against Klaus (per Elgin Courier)
- State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee (appointed 2020) (per campaign)
- Bastrop City Council member and assistant county judge (more than 30 years; per Elgin Courier)
- Bastrop County staff, County Judge's, County Clerk and Justice of the Peace offices (almost ten years; retired; per campaign)
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- Parks and recreation director, City of Elgin (the city's first; per campaign)
- Special events manager, City of Austin (per campaign)
- Texas Municipal League Board of Directors and Executive Committee (over 25 years; per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "Manage growth responsibly while protecting water, affordability and our rural quality of life."
- "Improve roads, bridges, broadband, water, electricity and other infrastructure through a countywide master plan."
- "Strengthen public safety, including fire, EMS, law enforcement, emergency preparedness and workforce development."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: In a Community Impact questionnaire: "Developers should help pay for infrastructure their projects require."
- Flooding and drainage: In a Community Impact questionnaire, on disaster preparedness: "Improve roads, water systems, wildfire protection, flood mitigation and emergency response"
- Public safety: In a Community Impact questionnaire: "Strengthen public safety, including fire, EMS, law enforcement, emergency preparedness and workforce development."
- Endorsements
- Former Bastrop County Commissioner and Bastrop County Judge Candidate Don Loucks (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- dockjackson.com
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