Melinda Preston

Melinda Preston is a wife, mother to seven children, and grandmother to eight grandchildren, with one more on the way.

Melinda currently serves as the Chair of the Denton County Republican Party.

As of January 22, 2026, Melinda Preston’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The County Party Chair is elected in a partisan primary election to a two-year term. Candidates must be accepted to vote in the selected party’s primary election or take an oath of affiliation with the party.
- County Party Chairs may receive payment, but only after the county party’s final cost report has been received on time and approved by the Secretary of State.

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