County Judge
Smith County, Texas
My vote power
Below average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 72 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 241,740 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(30,188,424 ÷ 241,740) ÷ ln(50,000) = 72.31, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
High representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
About this office
- Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
- Running county roads, parks, and public health services
- Picking who leads county departments
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Neal Franklin is the county judge for Smith County, Texas.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against
Source: ballotpedia.org