Curtis Parrish

County Judge (Lubbock County) · Republican Primary 2026

IncumbentRepublican

About ✓ Verified

<cite index="51-4,51-5">Incumbent Lubbock County Judge since 2019</cite> with a focus on infrastructure, public safety, and managing county growth.

Key Positions ✓ Verified

Infrastructure development and expansion
Strong public safety funding
Medical examiner's office modernization
Preparing for county population growth to 500,000 by 2040

Strengths Sourced

Proven experience managing county growth
Delivered new medical examiner's office facility
Maintained fiscal responsibility with public safety focus
Strong background in government operations

Concerns Sourced

Faces criticism for lack of clear long-term vision
Commissioner's court has experienced contention under his leadership
Opponent claims lack of transparency to residents
Some activists call him 'Bowtie Bully'

Sources (20)

List of GOP candidates in the 2026 Primary Election (2026-02-28)
Municipal elections in Lubbock County, Texas (2026) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Lubbock County Republican Party (2026-02-28)
Farmers or Trump? Texas congressional candidates split on promises (2026-02-28)
List of candidates, voting information for March 3rd Joint Primary (2026-02-28)
Traci Baxa - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
What do Lubbock County 2026 primary candidates stand for? See platforms (2026-02-28)
Here’s Who’s Running in Lubbock County’s 2026 Primary Elections - El Editor (2026-02-28)
Lubbock County, TX Elections (2026-02-28)
Meet the Candidates for the upcoming Republican Congressional Primary (2026-02-28)
Important Dates for the Party Conventions, Primary Elections, and General Election (2026-02-28)
Lubbock County Voter Registration Figures (2026-02-28)
Important Election Dates 2025-2026 (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)
Election Duties - at the County Level (2026-02-28)
County Voter Registration Officials (2026-02-28)
Running for County or Precinct Chair in a Party Primary in 2022 (2026-02-28)
Filing in the Libertarian Party or Green Party 2026 ... (2026-02-28)
Candidate Filings for County Election Officials and ... (2026-02-28)

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

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