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2 candidates are tracked for Denton County Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andy Eads and Nick Pappas. Candidate information follows official Denton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
March 3 primary result: Andy Eads was unopposed for the Republican nomination and Nick Pappas was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; both meet on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official primary candidate list and Denton Record-Chronicle coverage.
Andy Eads is the incumbent Denton County Judge and a former real estate agent who was named Rookie of the Year at RE/MAX DFW, per his official county biography. He served on the Denton County Commissioners Court as the Precinct 4 commissioner beginning in 2007 before his election as county judge, per the same source.
2026 priorities
- Funding and designing road projects such as SH114 and reconstructing Highway 380 for safety, per the campaign site
- Building government partnerships with leaders at all levels, per the campaign site
- Attracting business investment and economic development to the county, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Nick Pappas is a retired, disabled Marine Corps veteran who served multiple combat deployments between 2005 and 2022, per his campaign site. He is running for Denton County Judge on a platform focused on government accountability and infrastructure.
2026 priorities
- Accountability and fixing county infrastructure problems, per the campaign site
- Supporting residents and community services, per the campaign site
- Protecting fair elections and voting access, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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