Val Verde County
County Judge
Lewis G Owens, Jr.
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- LEWIS G OWENS, JR
- Current role
- Val Verde County Judge
- Background
- Has a business background (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Experience
- Cites seven years as County Judge (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- Cites eight years as a county commissioner (per February 2026 primary questionnaire)
- County representative on the boards of the Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments and "Hill County MHDD" (per candidate)
- Top priorities
- February 2026 primary questionnaire: "Complete the projects already underway"
- "I'll keep advocating to improve the highway corridors to and from Val Verde County."
- "I support a new Judicial Center and will continue supporting Laughlin Air Force Base."
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "We even lowered the tax rate by 2.6 cents."
- Growth and infrastructure: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire: "I'll keep advocating to improve the highway corridors to and from Val Verde County."
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: In a February 2026 primary questionnaire, he listed the "Northside Fire Station" among the projects already under way that he wants to complete.
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- Not found
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