Brandon Young Bell
Republican · TX · Lamar County Judge, Lamar County, Texas
Brandon Young Bell is a Republican public official and attorney serving Lamar County. He has practiced law in Texas since 2004 and is listed by the county as a current elected official.
Where Brandon Young Bell stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (3 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 2 oppose)
Campaign finance information not available
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 2 oppose
Voted for the order setting salaries and allowances for Lamar County elected officials in 2026-2027. The order passed 3-2, with Commissioners Kevin Anderson and Ronnie Bass against.
July 13, 2026Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: lamarcountytx.gov · researched September 6, 2026
Defended a 10% pay raise for county elected officials and a $3,500 raise for all county workers at the final public hearing on the 2023-24 budget. He said past restraint on pay had left Lamar County behind similar sized Texas counties.
August 21, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: theparisnews.com · researched September 6, 2026
Voted against signing a contract to buy about 7 acres at 2805 N. Main St. in Paris for roughly $600,000. He said he had seen no document describing the property and called it a high risk purchase. The motion passed 3-2, with Bell and Commissioner Lonnie Layton against.
February 28, 2022Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: theparisnews.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 3 support
Issued an emergency order banning outdoor burning in the unincorporated parts of Lamar County because of dry conditions and wildfire risk. Commissioners voted on January 21, 2026 to extend the ban for 30 days.
January 14, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: lamarcountytx.gov · researched September 6, 2026
Declared a state of local disaster in Lamar County after ice storms. The order put the county emergency management plan into effect and opened county and city resources to residents.
February 13, 2023Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: eextra.news · researched September 6, 2026
Issued a Covid-19 local disaster declaration for Lamar County. County commissioners voted on October 12, 2020 to extend his order through the end of 2020.
October 12, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: theparisnews.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — General
General · 1 record
Headlined a Lamar County Republican Party meeting at the county fairgrounds with Sulphur River Basin Authority Chairman Chris Spencer, speaking on the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir and on local property taxes. He told the audience he had offered to join any commissioner in setting a budget that raised no new property tax revenue and got no takers.
June 8, 2023
Source: theparisnews.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Other records
Other records · 2 records
Brought forward six settlement participation and release forms in the Texas opioid lawsuit. The commissioners court approved them and authorized him to sign the documents for the county.
May 11, 2026
Source: lamarcountytx.gov · researched September 6, 2026
Filed a proposed Lamar County general revenue budget of $12,196,718 for 2023-24. The plan rested on a tax rate of 30.45 cents per $100 of property value, the highest rate allowed without a public vote and almost 4 cents below the 2022 rate.
July 31, 2023
Source: theparisnews.com · researched September 6, 2026
Race Brandon Young Bell is in:
- Lamar County Judge · November 3, 2026 · Lamar County, Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched September 2, 2026.