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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Treasurer

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Dallas County
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Corsandra Brigham PhelpsRepublican
Pauline MedranoPauline MedranoDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Corsandra Brigham Phelps
Pauline Medrano
Current role
Licensed financial services representative (per campaign)
Dallas County Treasurer (since January 1, 2015; re-elected November 2022)
Background
  • Licensed financial services representative serving Texas families and businesses, over 22 years (per campaign)
  • Raised in a family built on faith, community, and hard work (per campaign)
  • Graduate, Skyline High School (per county biography)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington (per county biography)
  • Over 10 years of administrative experience in state and federal government (per county biography)
  • 10 years in corporate management (per county biography)
  • Former President, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) (per county biography)
  • Dallas County native, raised in Oak Lawn area of Dallas (per county biography)
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • President, County Treasurers' Association of Texas (2025–2026) (sworn in September 17, 2025) (per county biography)
  • Dallas Central Appraisal District board member (appointed by Commissioners Court, October 1, 2024) (per county biography)
  • Chair, County Financial Review Committee (as Treasurer)
  • Member, Bail Bond Board and Employee Benefits Committee (as Treasurer)
  • Mayor Pro Tem (2011–2013) (per county biography)
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  • Deputy Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas (2009–2011) (per county biography)
  • Dallas City Council (elected June 2005; re-elected 2007, 2009 and 2011)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Publish clear, easy-to-read reports that show exactly where taxpayer dollars go"
  • "Increase public visibility into county spending and treasury operations"
  • "Strengthen internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, or misuse"
  • "Modernize treasury systems for accuracy, security, and speed"
  • Campaign: she "will support financial literacy workshops, taxpayer education, and open community discussions"
  • County biography: she "is committed to the highest level of customer service, transparency, efficiency and accountability to our county government"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Every taxpayer should clearly understand how their money is managed."
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: Her county biography says she "is committed to the highest level of customer service, transparency, efficiency and accountability to our county government"
  • 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

Corsandra Brigham Phelps

Republican
On ballot as
Corsandra Brigham Phelps
Current role
Licensed financial services representative (per campaign)
Background
  • Licensed financial services representative serving Texas families and businesses, over 22 years (per campaign)
  • Raised in a family built on faith, community, and hard work (per campaign)
Experience
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "Publish clear, easy-to-read reports that show exactly where taxpayer dollars go"
  • "Increase public visibility into county spending and treasury operations"
  • "Strengthen internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, or misuse"
  • "Modernize treasury systems for accuracy, security, and speed"
  • Campaign: she "will support financial literacy workshops, taxpayer education, and open community discussions"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Every taxpayer should clearly understand how their money is managed."
  • 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
phelpshelpsdallas.com
Pauline Medrano

Pauline Medrano

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
Pauline Medrano
Current role
Dallas County Treasurer (since January 1, 2015; re-elected November 2022)
Background
  • Graduate, Skyline High School (per county biography)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Texas at Arlington (per county biography)
  • Over 10 years of administrative experience in state and federal government (per county biography)
  • 10 years in corporate management (per county biography)
  • Former President, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) (per county biography)
  • Dallas County native, raised in Oak Lawn area of Dallas (per county biography)
Experience
  • President, County Treasurers' Association of Texas (2025–2026) (sworn in September 17, 2025) (per county biography)
  • Dallas Central Appraisal District board member (appointed by Commissioners Court, October 1, 2024) (per county biography)
  • Chair, County Financial Review Committee (as Treasurer)
  • Member, Bail Bond Board and Employee Benefits Committee (as Treasurer)
  • Mayor Pro Tem (2011–2013) (per county biography)
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  • Deputy Mayor Pro Tem of Dallas (2009–2011) (per county biography)
  • Dallas City Council (elected June 2005; re-elected 2007, 2009 and 2011)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • County biography: she "is committed to the highest level of customer service, transparency, efficiency and accountability to our county government"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: Her county biography says she "is committed to the highest level of customer service, transparency, efficiency and accountability to our county government"
  • 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