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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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County Judge

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Uvalde County
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John YeackleRepublican
Lalo DiazDemocratic
On ballot as
JOHN YEACKLE
LALO DIAZ
Current role
Uvalde County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (holdover since filing for county judge)
Uvalde County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4; local businessman (per Uvalde Leader-News)
Background
  • Graduate of Del Rio High School (per Uvalde Leader-News)
  • Attended Southwestern University in Georgetown (per Leader-News)
  • Former police officer, New Mexico, about two years (per Leader-News)
  • Has run Uvalde businesses including Golden Chick, which he sold in 2021 (per Leader-News)
  • Manages rental properties (per Leader-News)
  • Recent director, Uvalde chamber of commerce (per Leader-News, February 2026)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing, University of Texas at San Antonio (per Uvalde Leader-News)
  • Member, education committee, Justice of the Peace and Constables Association (per Leader-News)
  • Originally from Waxahachie (per Leader-News)
  • Uvalde County resident since 1973 (per Leader-News)
Experience
  • Filing for county judge triggered his resignation as commissioner under state law (per Uvalde Leader-News)
  • Remains in the seat as a holdover (per Leader-News)
  • Precinct 1 county commissioner: elected November 2020 as a Democrat (per official county results); reelected 2024 as a Republican (per Leader-News)
  • Uvalde City Council member (2004–2010) (per Leader-News)
  • Precinct 4 justice of the peace: elected November 2014 (per official county results); in his third term (per Uvalde Leader-News)
Top priorities
  • Long-term planning looking 10 to 20 years ahead (per Uvalde Leader-News, Feb. 2026)
  • Wants to expand existing county facilities and find budget inefficiencies to avoid raising taxes whenever possible (per Leader-News)
  • Wants to resume budget workshops the public can attend (per Leader-News)
  • "there's an opportunity for us to chart a new path and to be a lot more collaborative and a lot more transparent."
  • "I'm a firm believer in term limits, and I think 12 years is reasonable."
  • Would prioritize fiscal responsibility, water resources, public safety, health care, road maintenance and government transparency (per Uvalde Leader-News, Aug. 2026)
  • Would establish a county water resource task force to coordinate information and water conservation strategies (per Leader-News)
  • Campaign materials propose regular town halls, exploring evening commissioners court meetings, and easy-to-read reports on county finances (per Leader-News)
  • "They have every right to know what we're doing and why decisions are being made"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: "I've been very consistent on keeping the tax burden as low as possible and being as loud an advocate as I can for transparency while I'm in office"
  • Growth and infrastructure: No public statement found
  • Flooding and drainage: No public statement found
  • Public safety: No public statement found
  • Property taxes and budget: "As far as fiscal responsibility, you have to be able to budget openly."
  • 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
Not found

John Yeackle

Republican
On ballot as
JOHN YEACKLE
Current role
Uvalde County Commissioner, Precinct 1 (holdover since filing for county judge)
Background
  • Graduate of Del Rio High School (per Uvalde Leader-News)
  • Attended Southwestern University in Georgetown (per Leader-News)
  • Former police officer, New Mexico, about two years (per Leader-News)
  • Has run Uvalde businesses including Golden Chick, which he sold in 2021 (per Leader-News)
  • Manages rental properties (per Leader-News)
  • Recent director, Uvalde chamber of commerce (per Leader-News, February 2026)
Experience
  • Filing for county judge triggered his resignation as commissioner under state law (per Uvalde Leader-News)
  • Remains in the seat as a holdover (per Leader-News)
  • Precinct 1 county commissioner: elected November 2020 as a Democrat (per official county results); reelected 2024 as a Republican (per Leader-News)
  • Uvalde City Council member (2004–2010) (per Leader-News)
Top priorities
  • Long-term planning looking 10 to 20 years ahead (per Uvalde Leader-News, Feb. 2026)
  • Wants to expand existing county facilities and find budget inefficiencies to avoid raising taxes whenever possible (per Leader-News)
  • Wants to resume budget workshops the public can attend (per Leader-News)
  • "there's an opportunity for us to chart a new path and to be a lot more collaborative and a lot more transparent."
  • "I'm a firm believer in term limits, and I think 12 years is reasonable."
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: "I've been very consistent on keeping the tax burden as low as possible and being as loud an advocate as I can for transparency while I'm in office"
  • 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

Lalo Diaz

Democratic
On ballot as
LALO DIAZ
Current role
Uvalde County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4; local businessman (per Uvalde Leader-News)
Background
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing, University of Texas at San Antonio (per Uvalde Leader-News)
  • Member, education committee, Justice of the Peace and Constables Association (per Leader-News)
  • Originally from Waxahachie (per Leader-News)
  • Uvalde County resident since 1973 (per Leader-News)
Experience
  • Precinct 4 justice of the peace: elected November 2014 (per official county results); in his third term (per Uvalde Leader-News)
Top priorities
  • Would prioritize fiscal responsibility, water resources, public safety, health care, road maintenance and government transparency (per Uvalde Leader-News, Aug. 2026)
  • Would establish a county water resource task force to coordinate information and water conservation strategies (per Leader-News)
  • Campaign materials propose regular town halls, exploring evening commissioners court meetings, and easy-to-read reports on county finances (per Leader-News)
  • "They have every right to know what we're doing and why decisions are being made"
Tidbits
  • Property taxes and budget: "As far as fiscal responsibility, you have to be able to budget openly."
  • 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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