The Collin County Elections Commission voted 5-0 to appoint Caleb Breaux as Collin County elections administrator following interviews with four finalists held in executive session.

The appointment came after a morning of public comments in which residents and election volunteers urged the commission to prioritize continuity, transparency and regular oversight of the elections office. Several speakers praised the county's existing processes and asked the commission to require greater public access to logic-and-accuracy testing results.

The commission recessed into executive session under the personnel chapter of the Texas Government Code to interview four candidates and returned to open session in the afternoon to take the appointment vote. No action was taken during executive session, and the commission announced the appointment in open session, with the chair stating, “Motion carries 5 to 0.”

Public commenters emphasized two recurring themes: keep current practices that have worked well and adopt more frequent public oversight. Betsy Carter, a member of the Collin County early voting ballot board since 2018, praised a candidate who worked alongside county staff: “Caleb Breaux... is a good partner, pleasant, thoughtful, straightforward, and very knowledgeable about Texas election law and procedures.”

Debbie Lindstrom, with Citizens Defending Freedom, told commissioners that because the elections administrator is an appointed — not elected — position, ongoing oversight is essential. “I urge this commission to voluntarily commit to regular biannual meetings to properly monitor our next election administrator,” she said. Lindstrom also noted that the commission had not met in about nine years to review the administrator, and she recommended instituting a schedule of meetings for public input and office reporting.

John Hyer, who has participated in logic-and-accuracy testing, urged commissioners to observe those tests to improve transparency: “I'd ask that each of you attend 3 to 5 hours of those as we do those before every election, so that you can see the process,” he said. Hyer also raised concerns about what he described as repeated glitches in validation testing and recommended publishing validation findings and corrective steps.

Other commenters echoed support for continuity in leadership. Several speakers referenced a post‑2020 Texas Secretary of State audit that they said identified Collin County as a “gold standard” for elections; Judy DeShong thanked the outgoing administrator for the county’s election work and said the audit results helped address questions about fraud.

Cynthia Jacobson of human resources informed the public that the last of the four scheduled interviews began at 3:15 p.m., and the commission set aside a half hour to an hour for that interview. After the open-session vote, the commission said its next meeting would be held in July at a date to be announced.

Action and next steps: the commission’s formal motion to appoint Caleb Breaux passed by voice vote with the chair announcing the tally as 5 to 0. Commissioners did not identify a mover or seconder by name on the public record. The commission announced no additional directives at the time of the vote beyond scheduling a future meeting in July.

The appointment places responsibility for implementing and overseeing county election procedures with Breaux. Commenters asked the commission to pair that appointment with regular public meetings and greater publication of testing and validation results to maintain transparency and public confidence in the county’s elections.

The commission adjourned after announcing the appointment and the next meeting window.