Peter Michelena
Republican · TX
Peter Michelena is the VFW post quartermaster and a Marine Corps veteran wounded twice in Afghanistan. He says his priorities are clearer county spending, after-hours access for residents, and long-range growth planning.
Where Peter Michelena stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Spending Reduction (2 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support
Spoke at the Brazos County Commissioners Court and urged the county to cut spending and build its budget around the no-new-revenue tax rate (the rate that raises the same tax money as the year before). He also questioned the county's assumed 2.5% yearly growth in costs.
August 18, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com
Spoke at the Brazos County Commissioners Court and questioned adding new staff jobs at the county Expo Complex. He said the jobs cost about $254,000 a year plus benefits, about 16% of the complex's 2026 revenue.
August 4, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: communityimpact.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Helped organize the first joint Memorial Day ceremony of seven Bryan and College Station veteran groups, held at VFW Post 4692. About 200 people attended.
May 25, 2026
Source: kbtx.com
Served in the Marine Corps from 2008 to 2013 and deployed to Afghanistan twice. He was wounded in combat twice and earned a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with a Combat V for valor.
February 16, 2026
Source: theeagle.com
Worked as quartermaster of VFW Post 4692 in Bryan, where he managed the nonprofit post's finances.
February 16, 2026
Source: theeagle.com
Spoke publicly in an April 2025 news interview about his own mental health struggles after combat, to raise awareness of veteran suicide. He urged veterans to talk to someone and pointed them to his VFW post's weekly PTSD support group.
April 16, 2025
Source: kbtx.com
Past race Peter Michelena ran in:
- County Commissioner, Precinct No. 4 · November 3, 2026 · Brazos County, Texas