Two County Commissioner Candidates, Same Issues with TEC

Early voting starts tomorrow.

The Denton County Commissioner race has been relatively drama-filled. Both candidates have previous or current legal troubles, along with accusations of dark money and pay-to-play voter guides.

In the March primaries, Valerie Roehrs and former Texas GOP official David Wylie advanced to the runoff, defeating Denton Mayor Gerard Hudspeth and, in a notable upset, leaving incumbent Diane Edmondson at the bottom of the ballot.

Early voting begins tomorrow, when voters will choose between Wylie and Roehrs as the Republican nominee for Denton County Commissioner.

David Wylie

According to his Facebook, David Wylie has been active in the Republican Party since 1988. In 2016, Wylie ran for Tarrant County Republican Party Chair but failed to win, and most recently was a Republican Party of Texas State Republican Executive Committeeman.

Wylie’s most recent political endeavor is a run for Denton County Commissioner where, in a five-way race, Wylie placed first but did not secure enough votes to avoid a runoff:

Wylie has positioned himself as the grassroots/conservative choice for Denton County Commissioner and has garnered a notable amount of endorsements from Denton County elected officials and activists:

Wylie has also appeared in the notorious LINK Letter which Texas Scorecard has called a “pay-to-play voter guide”:

Wylie has previous legal issues ranging from failed financial commitments to TEC judgements.

In a lawsuit from 2008, Wylie was forced to pay $7,111.29 after his divorce lawyer sued him for unpaid legal bills:

Wylie told Current Revolt the reason for the suit was that his lawyer recanted on an agreement for Wylie to pay for his legal fees in exchange for computer work.

In 2018, Wylie also had an abstract judgement against him from the State of Texas in the amount of $2,500 plus $750 in attorney’s fees and $368 in court costs:

Wylie also had issues with the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC).

In 2018, Wylie was sued by the State of Texas for failing to file his semiannual reports in a timely matter. Wylie was served with the lawsuit but, according to court documents, failed to show for court and a default judgement was issued against Wylie in the amount of $2,500 plus $750 in attorney’s fees.

Wylie told Current Revolt that at the time, he didn’t know he needed to file with the TEC for his race, he later filed but by then it was too late and the fine had already been assessed.

---

Valerie Roehrs

Denton County Commissioner candidate Valerie Roehrs, a first-time candidate, has spent 38 years in corporate business roles and small-business ownership. She also spent time in her early years working as a law enforcement explorer and city employee in fire and police departments.

Roehrs placed second in the primary race and now faces Wylie in the Republican runoff election.

The Denton County Conservative Coalition published a post on social media yesterday alleging that “out-of-state dark money” had removed David Wylie’s name and replaced it with Roehrs’ on a website similar to theirs:

Not without legal troubles herself, Roehrs has a pending case with the Texas Ethics Commission over late filings in her race, which she has committed to completely self-funding.

A complaint was filed with the TEC against Roehrs by her neighbor, who she already had ongoing disputes with:

Current Revolt reached out to Roehrs for comment on the late filing. Roehrs noted that her first several reports were properly filed on time but an oversight caused her to file late on the most recent reports. Roehrs also told Current Revolt that the neighbor who filed the complaint had previously sued her in 2019 and lost which ended in a jury verdict in favor of the Roehrs family. The Roehrs are now attempting to recover approximately $400,000 in attorney’s fees from the neighbor.

Roehrs has positioned herself as the more qualified candidate with more business experience.

---

Early voting for the Republican primary runoff starts tomorrow running until May 22nd. Election day is May 26th.

---

This article is sponsored by Vault Strategic Mining:

U.S. Tungsten Revival: A National Security Priority

The Pentagon has committed nearly $10 million to restart domestic Tungsten production. President Trump signed Project Vault — a $12 billion critical minerals stockpile initiative to break foreign dependence.

The conflict in Iran has underscored the urgent need: Tungsten is essential for thousands of drones, missiles, and ammunition. This isn’t just a metal — it’s national resilience.

Vault Strategic Mining (KNXFF) is positioned at the center of this shift. They’re assembling one of the most strategic Tungsten portfolios in the U.S. by acquiring historic mines in mining-friendly states and applying modern exploration techniques.

Their flagship project in Nevada is a proven WW2-era Defense Minerals mine. With Tungsten prices near record highs and Washington actively funding domestic supply chains, Vault is revitalizing the very resource that once helped defend the free world — now securing America’s future.

Learn more about Vault Strategic Mining and their track record at VaultStrategic.com.