ZEPHANIAH TIMMINS

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: ZEPHANIAH TIMMINS
Current role: Harrison County Commissioner, Precinct 2 (elected 2014; seeking a fourth term)
Background: Member of various boards, including the Marshall Depot board (per Marshall News Messenger)
Active member, Peoples Missionary Baptist Church (per News Messenger, 2022)
Experience: V.G. Young Institute of County Government's Commissioners Court Leadership Academy (accepted 2017)
Member, County Judges and Commissioners Association of Texas
Top priorities: "We will continue to work on safe roads for travel throughout the county, strengthen public safety, promote economic development, and expand community services."
"One of the things that I really wanted to (focus on) was our infrastructure, because it just appears that we cannot do enough for our road and bridge department"
"Our goal has always been to make every department in this courthouse functional and efficient"
Tidbits: Property taxes and budget: At a public hearing on the county's 2026-27 tax rate increase (reported Sept. 25, 2026): "The laws are made and passed on the state level, and it's our job to enforce what they do. So, we are being forced by them to raise your taxes."
Growth and infrastructure: "it just appears that we cannot do enough for our road and bridge department, even though we added an additional $2 million"
Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
Public safety: "We will continue to work on safe roads for travel throughout the county, strengthen public safety, promote economic development, and expand community services."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: Not found

ZEPHANIAH TIMMINS

County Commissioner, Precinct 2

Zephaniah Timmins