Slate of local candidates
Janet Dudding
Candidate for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
Nominee for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
"Texas deserves someone managing our money who understands everyday Texans. We also need someone who understands smart spending.
My name is Janet Dudding, and I’m running for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
As a certified public accountant, I’ve spent my adult life auditing, accounting for, administering and investigating state and local governments and their grants, taxes, procurement, spending and reporting. In other words – I understand how the system works and how we could better utilize it to our advantage.
Right now we’re overpaying for services that don’t offer any real benefits. We’re paying $100M MORE in state taxes to DENY comprehensive mental healthcare. We’re letting our property taxes pick up the tab when indigent care becomes crisis care. We’re letting corporations skate on property tax giveaways.
We need to do better and spend smarter. Plain and simple.
When I look at the numbers, I see HUGE opportunity here in Texas. From healthcare to the environment, to creating jobs and new revenue stream—I’m qualified, care deeply, and ready to put in the work."
Janet Dudding is a certified public accountant from Bryan. She will face Tim Mahoney, an Austin attorney, and Angel Luis Vega, a Barker resident in the Democratic primary.
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(Ed. note: A resident of Bryan, Janet Dudding is running for a state-level office. Janet Dudding has been endorsed by more than 50 organizations, media outlets, legislators, and others, including Annie's List, Houston Chronicle, Dallas AFL-CIO, Texas American Federation of Teachers, Austin American-Statesman, National Women's Political Caucus Texas, United Auto Workers, Planned Parenthood, San Antonio Express, Progress Texas, American Youth for Climate Action. See complete list.)
Nominee for County Commissioner
Wanda J. Watson
“I can be that county commissioner that truly represents Precinct 4. I can show that passion that I have for my community, and I can be that servant and voice from the community,” she said. “When I see people who are informed, I know I have that passion to serve my fellow man, and to take that passion into my community.”
If elected, she hopes to bring knowledge to those community members who may not know what local government does and ways it can benefit them.
She said she hopes to keep the community informed and with time she will see what areas the county may need attention or improvement.
“I think this is a good [chance] for me to be that voice, to keep the community informed and to listen to those issues and bring that back to the court, and hopefully I can advocate for the citizens and be able to bring solutions to those issues,” she said. “In this role that the county serves … I can take action and come up with reasonable solutions where people will feel like someone is equally representing them.”
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Nominee for Justice of the Peace
Darrell Booker
As a lifetime resident of Brazos County and involved member of the community, I care deeply about the people of the Brazos County and want to make a positive impact on their lives. I have been working for the Brazos County Sheriff Department for nearly 20 years and prior to that worked at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice System. I am very familiar with the Office of Justice of the Peace and would love the opportunity to better serve my community through being a member of the Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 4.
Nominee for District Clerk
Searcy Toliver
The winner of the Republican primary will face Searcy L. Toliver who is running unopposed in the Democratic primary.
Nominee for Constable
Hezekiah Carter, Jr.
In the Precinct 4 constable race, Democrat Hezekiah Carter Jr. was the only candidate in either party to file to run for the spot held by Isaac Butler Jr., who is not running for reelection after serving five terms.