Calhoun County
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John A. MartinezRepublican Incumbent
Mark V. GonzalesDemocratic
On ballot as
JOHN A. MARTINEZ
MARK V. GONZALES
Current role
Calhoun County Commissioner, Precinct 1
Retired (per Secretary of State filing)
Background
- 43 years of customer service experience, County Judge Vern Lyssy said at his appointment (per Port Lavaca Wave)
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Experience
- Appointed Precinct 1 commissioner and sworn in October 29, 2025, after the death of Commissioner David Hall (per Port Lavaca Wave)
- Republican primary (March 2026): won, 325 to 197 over James D. "Jim" Oliver in unofficial results (per Port Lavaca Wave)
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Top priorities
- At his October 2025 swearing-in: "I want to carry the vision that Mr. David Hall had."
- At his October 2025 swearing-in: "I will serve to the best of my ability with honesty and integrity."
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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
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John A. Martinez
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- JOHN A. MARTINEZ
- Current role
- Calhoun County Commissioner, Precinct 1
- Background
- 43 years of customer service experience, County Judge Vern Lyssy said at his appointment (per Port Lavaca Wave)
- Experience
- Appointed Precinct 1 commissioner and sworn in October 29, 2025, after the death of Commissioner David Hall (per Port Lavaca Wave)
- Republican primary (March 2026): won, 325 to 197 over James D. "Jim" Oliver in unofficial results (per Port Lavaca Wave)
- Top priorities
- At his October 2025 swearing-in: "I want to carry the vision that Mr. David Hall had."
- At his October 2025 swearing-in: "I will serve to the best of my ability with honesty and integrity."
- 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
Mark V. Gonzales
Democratic- On ballot as
- MARK V. GONZALES
- Current role
- Retired (per Secretary of State filing)
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- Not found
- 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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