Brandon Chase McGee
Democratic · TX
Brandon Chase McGee is a former two-term Denton City Council member who is not a lawyer and says he brings a working person's view to the court. He wants community service instead of fines for first-time offenders and alternatives to eviction.
Where Brandon Chase McGee stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (3 records), Civil Rights (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for an ordinance, passed 4-3, making aggressive requests for money in public a crime. He also seconded a unanimous change removing panhandling from the city's solicitation permit rules.
June 6, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 3 support
Voted against repealing the city's voter-approved ordinance decriminalizing low-level marijuana possession. The council repealed it 4-3.
May 20, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: kera.org
Again proposed a council discussion on barring questions about job applicants' criminal history until after a conditional job offer. The proposal led to a council work session.
February 4, 2025Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: dentontx.new.swagit.com
Voted for a city resolution, passed 4-3, making investigation of abortion-related allegations the lowest police priority. It also barred city funds for related surveillance, with exceptions for force, coercion and criminal negligence.
June 28, 2022Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Proposed that the council urge Denton County to adopt countywide vote centers so residents could vote at any Election Day polling place. The council did not reach the six-member consensus needed to schedule it.
October 17, 2023Supports Civil Rights
Source: voiceofdenton.com
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Agreed to hold off on his fair chance hiring ordinance until after the May 2024 election while the Chamber of Commerce developed an alternative hiring program.
April 11, 2024
Source: kera.org
Voted for the Legends Ranch development agreement with a 300-foot setback, which passed 5-2, and for consent to a related municipal utility district.
June 28, 2022
Source: swagit-attachments.granicus.com
Past race Brandon Chase McGee ran in:
- Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1 · November 3, 2026 · Denton County, Texas