Beatrice "Bea" Cox

Republican

On ballot as: Beatrice "Bea" Cox
Current role: Bell County Truancy Master
Background: Killeen resident
Moved there at age 2 when her father was active-duty military (per candidate, to Killeen Daily Herald)
Bilingual, with Spanish as her first language (per candidate)
Involved in Killeen branch, League of United Latin American Citizens
Experience: Truancy Master duties: juvenile truancy cases for all school districts in Bell County
Clerk, then chief clerk, local justice of the peace office (24 years; per candidate)
County employee almost 37 years (per candidate)
Staff, Killeen Police Department records department and the vehicle registration office (earlier; per candidate)
Top priorities: Says she can "hit the ground running on the first day"
"I am ready to be available for the general public at any time"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: On setting bonds, at an October 2026 forum, she spoke of "looking at safety and security for any victims that may have been involved"
Court administration: "I am ready to be available for the general public at any time"
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: Not found

Beatrice “Bea” Cox