Kerr County
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
Rich Paces
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- RICH PACES
- Current role
- Kerr County Commissioner, Precinct 2
- Background
- B.Sc., chemical engineering, The Ohio State University (1979) (per campaign)
- Registered professional engineer
- 36+ years of oil and gas experience (per campaign)
- 16+ of those years in executive management (per campaign)
- Volunteer firefighter, Center Point Volunteer Fire Department (per campaign)
- Experience
- Precinct 2 commissioner, first elected 2022
- President, Chapter 391 Sub-Regional Planning Commission: Kerr, Kendall and Gillespie counties (per campaign)
- Republican nominee; ran against Mike Allen in the March 2026 Republican primary
- Top priorities
- "committed to keeping Kerr County property taxes as low as possible" (campaign site)
- "ensuring an effective Flood Warning System is in place so Kerr County never again experiences loss of life from a flood" (campaign site)
- "leading the regional fight against Battery Energy Storage Systems" (campaign site)
- "strongly supports protecting Kerr County's aquifers and water resources for future generations" (campaign site)
- Complete "the AG Barn improvements at roughly half the original $8 million bond cost through grants or visitor-funded venue taxes" (campaign site)
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "committed to keeping Kerr County property taxes as low as possible"; he "advocates for disciplined spending".
- Growth and infrastructure: Campaign site: county leaders should work with the groundwater district to "encourage responsible growth and protect the county's long-term water supply".
- Flooding and drainage: Campaign site: "ensuring an effective Flood Warning System is in place so Kerr County never again experiences loss of life from a flood".
- Public safety: In a February 2026 newspaper questionnaire for the primary: "ensuring your safety and security by supporting our Sheriff's Department".
- Endorsements
- Wes Virdell, Texas State Representative, District 53 (listed by campaign)
- Tom Jones, Kerr County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
- Jeff Holt, Kerr County Commissioner, Precinct 3 (listed by campaign)
- Jennifer McCall, Kendall County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
- Chad Carpenter, Kendall County Commissioner, Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
- Harley David Belew, conservative radio host (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- richpaces.com
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