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Ben Zeller

County Judge (Victoria County) · Republican Primary 2026

IncumbentRepublican

About ✓ Verified

Third-term incumbent County Judge seeking re-election, 8th-generation Texan with business background.

Key Positions ✓ Verified

Conservative fiscal management
Public safety priority
Government transparency
Border security concerns

Strengths Sourced

Experienced county government leader
Strong business and financial background
Proven record of cutting county tax rates
Active in statewide county judge associations

Concerns Sourced

Running unopposed limits voter choice
Long tenure may indicate entrenchment
No clear challengers suggest limited accountability
Family political connections (father former judge)

Sources (20)

Candidates For 2025 Primary Election | Victoria GOP (2026-02-28)
Vance L. Riley (Victoria County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Texas, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Clint C. Ives (Victoria County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4, Texas, candidate 2026) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Victoria County, Texas, elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Texas 2026 election: Your March primary sample ballot | The Texas Tribune (2026-02-28)
Victoria County, Texas (2026-02-28)
Texas elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Republican Party primaries in Texas, 2026 - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Texas Primaries 2026 | University of Houston (2026-02-28)
Victoria County, Texas (2026-02-28)
Victoria County Voter Registration Figures (2026-02-28)
Filing in the 2026 Republican or Democratic Primary Election (2026-02-28)
March 3, 2026 Primary Election Law Calendar and May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar (2026-02-28)
Filing as a Candidate in a Local General Election (2026-02-28)
Counties Approved to Use the Countywide Polling Place Program (CWPP) for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election (2026-02-28)
Offices up for Election in 2026 (2026-02-28)
Important Dates for the Party Conventions, Primary Elections, and General Election (2026-02-28)
Running for County or Precinct Chair in a Party Primary in 2022 (2026-02-28)
Candidate Filings for County Election Officials and ... (2026-02-28)
Procedures for Write-In Candidates in 2026 (2026-02-28)

Data last verified: Mar 3, 2026 · 20 sources cited

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