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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

County Judge

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Kinney County
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
John Paul SchusterRepublican Incumbent
Ralph GomezDemocratic
On ballot as
JOHN PAUL SCHUSTER
RALPH GOMEZ
Current role
Kinney County Judge
Retired Border Patrol supervisor (per Secretary of State filing)
Background
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Experience
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Top priorities
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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 Paul Schuster

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
JOHN PAUL SCHUSTER
Current role
Kinney County Judge
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

Ralph Gomez

Democratic
On ballot as
RALPH GOMEZ
Current role
Retired Border Patrol supervisor (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