Kleberg County Judge
Kleberg County, Texas
My vote power
High
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 · 81 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 30,579 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 ÷ 30,579) ÷ ln(50,000) = 81.86, measured against a statewide vote in TX (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
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
Democratic · declared
Ruben Canales is a Kingsville-area resident who has participated in local civic discussions. Public records document his engagement with city planning matters.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Rudy Madrid is a county government leader and former U.S. Navy servicemember. His public work includes courthouse preservation and community wellness.
Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for
Sources: co.kleberg.tx.us · sos.texas.gov