Smith County
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Austin LuceRepublicanDustin Gray StephensDemocratic
On ballot as
Austin Luce
Dustin Gray Stephens
Current role
Commercial property manager; member of the Texas State Guard
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Background
- Business degree, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
- Commercial property manager in Smith County for the past decade (per campaign)
- Oil and gas industry, then commercial real estate (per campaign)
- Real estate license; licensed property tax consultant (per candidate)
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Experience
- Founding member and past president, Smith County Young Republicans
- Former delegate, Republican State Convention
- Texas State Guard (since 2021) (per campaign)
- Chair, PATH (People Attempting to Help)
- Past president, Tyler Young Professionals Network (per campaign)
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Top priorities
- Property taxes: "Keep budgets limited to grow only as much as household incomes"
- Spending: "Review expenditures, not just taxes. Look for transparent vendors and seek best practices from other counties across the state"
- Services: stay "laser focused on the services Smith County citizens depend on, like roads & bridges, public safety, and a strong justice system"
- Economy: "Focus on recruiting industries that pay high wages and sell outside the county, reducing homeowners’ tax burden"
- Roads: "I think that Smith County needs to make a comprehensive plan for our roads" (KETK interview)
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Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Keep budgets limited to grow only as much as household incomes."
- Growth and infrastructure: To KLTV: "Smith County is experiencing a tremendous amount of growth right now. I want to make sure that it continues to grow in the right ways"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: To KETK: "supporting our law enforcement so that we have safe neighborhoods"
- 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
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Smith County Commissioner John Moore (primary)
- Sheriff Larry Smith (primary)
- District Attorney Jacob Putman (primary)
- Tyler Mayor Don Warren (primary)
None found in our research
Austin Luce
Republican- On ballot as
- Austin Luce
- Current role
- Commercial property manager; member of the Texas State Guard
- Background
- Business degree, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
- Commercial property manager in Smith County for the past decade (per campaign)
- Oil and gas industry, then commercial real estate (per campaign)
- Real estate license; licensed property tax consultant (per candidate)
- Experience
- Founding member and past president, Smith County Young Republicans
- Former delegate, Republican State Convention
- Texas State Guard (since 2021) (per campaign)
- Chair, PATH (People Attempting to Help)
- Past president, Tyler Young Professionals Network (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Property taxes: "Keep budgets limited to grow only as much as household incomes"
- Spending: "Review expenditures, not just taxes. Look for transparent vendors and seek best practices from other counties across the state"
- Services: stay "laser focused on the services Smith County citizens depend on, like roads & bridges, public safety, and a strong justice system"
- Economy: "Focus on recruiting industries that pay high wages and sell outside the county, reducing homeowners’ tax burden"
- Roads: "I think that Smith County needs to make a comprehensive plan for our roads" (KETK interview)
- Tidbits
- Property taxes and budget: Campaign site: "Keep budgets limited to grow only as much as household incomes."
- Growth and infrastructure: To KLTV: "Smith County is experiencing a tremendous amount of growth right now. I want to make sure that it continues to grow in the right ways"
- Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
- Public safety: To KETK: "supporting our law enforcement so that we have safe neighborhoods"
- Endorsements
- Texas Home School Coalition
- Smith County Commissioner John Moore (primary)
- Sheriff Larry Smith (primary)
- District Attorney Jacob Putman (primary)
- Tyler Mayor Don Warren (primary)
- Campaign website
- voteluce.com
Dustin Gray Stephens
Democratic- On ballot as
- Dustin Gray Stephens
- Current role
- Not found
- 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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