San Patricio County
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Colette WallsRepublican
Gracie Alaniz-GonzalesDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
COLETTE WALLS
GRACIE ALANIZ-GONZALES
Current role
Community development (per Secretary of State filing)
San Patricio County Clerk (elected 2002; sworn in 2003) (per her February 2026 News of San Patricio questionnaire)
Background
- Past 13 years with the Portland Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures and Cheniere Energy (per her February 2026 News of San Patricio questionnaire)
- More than thirty years of experience in building relationships, budget management and strategic planning (per same questionnaire)
- San Patricio County resident, with her husband, for more than 20 years (per candidate)
- San Patricio County employee since high school (per her February 2026 News of San Patricio questionnaire)
- Started in the County Auditor's Office in 1982 (per same questionnaire)
- Hired by the County Clerk in 1984 (per same questionnaire)
Experience
Not found
Not found
Top priorities
- "I would collaborate with elected officials, department heads, judges, and IT to upgrade the technology program for the courts, and to enhance our county website."
- "These upgrades would allow access to court records and county services more efficiently."
- "I pledge to build trust, and foster collaboration to help establish strong relationships with elected officials, department heads, and our county employees"
- "If re-elected, I will continue to work on auditing digital access, continue staff training, and work with our IT and vendors to make sure we enforce security standards."
- "My goals and vision are to continue serving and providing the best of my knowledge and transparency to all who have any encounter with this office."
Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Not found
Colette Walls
Republican- On ballot as
- COLETTE WALLS
- Current role
- Community development (per Secretary of State filing)
- Background
- Past 13 years with the Portland Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Growth Ventures and Cheniere Energy (per her February 2026 News of San Patricio questionnaire)
- More than thirty years of experience in building relationships, budget management and strategic planning (per same questionnaire)
- San Patricio County resident, with her husband, for more than 20 years (per candidate)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- "I would collaborate with elected officials, department heads, judges, and IT to upgrade the technology program for the courts, and to enhance our county website."
- "These upgrades would allow access to court records and county services more efficiently."
- "I pledge to build trust, and foster collaboration to help establish strong relationships with elected officials, department heads, and our county employees"
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
Gracie Alaniz-Gonzales
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- GRACIE ALANIZ-GONZALES
- Current role
- San Patricio County Clerk (elected 2002; sworn in 2003) (per her February 2026 News of San Patricio questionnaire)
- Background
- San Patricio County employee since high school (per her February 2026 News of San Patricio questionnaire)
- Started in the County Auditor's Office in 1982 (per same questionnaire)
- Hired by the County Clerk in 1984 (per same questionnaire)
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- "If re-elected, I will continue to work on auditing digital access, continue staff training, and work with our IT and vendors to make sure we enforce security standards."
- "My goals and vision are to continue serving and providing the best of my knowledge and transparency to all who have any encounter with this office."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: No public statement found
- Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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