Democratic
Judges
Fort Bend County built a real Center for Justice one judge at a time. This November there are 31 Democrats on your judicial ballot — 16 in Fort Bend County courts, 5 on the Courts of Appeals, and 10 statewide. Know them before you vote them.
The bench
37 judges & candidates
Every Democratic judge and judicial candidate on the Fort Bend bench — 31 on your ballot this November, plus 6 sitting judges whose seats are not up this cycle. A few of them below.
Do not stop here
Meet all 37 judges & candidates
Names, courts, terms, and what each court actually decides — the whole bench in one place.
Three ballots, one bench
Judges reach you at three levels
Most voters fill out the top of the ballot and stop. Judicial races sit below that line — and they are the ones you are most likely to stand in front of. Here is how they break down.
Fort Bend County
District courts, county courts at law, and justices of the peace. Only Fort Bend voters elect them — and they hear almost every case that starts here.
See the county slate 5Multi-County Appeals
The First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals in Houston, shared with nine neighboring counties. Their rulings bind every Fort Bend trial court.
See the appellate slate 10Statewide Courts
The Supreme Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal Appeals, and the new Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Elected by all of Texas — including you.
See the statewide slateAbout
A Center for Justice
The year 2018 was an unprecedented year for Democrats in Fort Bend County. You helped elect 7 Democratic judges to the bench — not only the first Democratic judges ever elected in Fort Bend, but the first minority judges as well. The momentum continued in 2020, when 4 more were elected.
As a result, the Fort Bend County Justice Center lives up to its name. It is now, truly, a Center for Justice. Because of your vote, these judges have been able to transform their courtrooms — making them run efficiently, making sure protections are guaranteed, and making certain that every individual has an opportunity to be heard.
Our Democratic judges are committed to making justice the essence of everything they do. They lead, first and foremost, by following the law, and they rule with compassion when justice demands it. We treat everyone with dignity, we seek to understand the people of our diverse county, and we serve with integrity to protect what matters most.
On the ballot in November 2026
- Total
- 31 Democratic judicial candidates
- Sitting
- 9 are current judges seeking re-election
- County
- 16 Fort Bend courts
- Appellate
- 5 seats on the 1st & 14th Courts of Appeals
- Statewide
- 10 seats on the high courts
Our platform
What we protect
Democratic judges protect what matters most: your rights, your children, your property, and your freedoms. Everyone’s fundamental and constitutional rights deserve protection, and everyone is owed due process.
It’s the work
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Our Fort Bend County Democratic judges are excited about the changes in our court system and the programs that reduce recidivism and crime. It is because of you, the voters, that we are able to accomplish and maintain them. There is no us without you.
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