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The 2026 Democratic judicial slate
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All 31 Democrats running for a judicial seat that appears on a Fort Bend County ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — county, multi-county appellate, and statewide. Each profile explains what the court actually does.
31 judicial candidates
State District Courts
Fort Bend County CourtsWhat this court does: Texas district courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction. In Fort Bend County they hear felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, divorce and other family-law matters, and juvenile cases. 4-year term.
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Fort Bend County CourtsWhat this court does: Fort Bend County’s statutory county courts hear misdemeanor criminal cases, civil disputes from $500 up to $250,000, probate and guardianship, mental-health commitments, and appeals from justice and municipal courts. 4-year term.
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Fort Bend County CourtsWhat this court does: Justice courts hear small-claims and civil cases up to $20,000, eviction suits, Class C misdemeanors such as traffic and fine-only offenses, and truancy. Justices of the peace also act as magistrates and, in counties without a medical examiner, conduct death inquests. 4-year term.
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Multi-County Courts of AppealsWhat this court does: The First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals sit in Houston and review appeals from trial courts across a ten-county district that includes Fort Bend, Harris, Brazoria, Galveston, Waller, Austin, Chambers, Colorado, Grimes, and Washington counties. 6-year term.
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Statewide CourtsWhat this court does: The Supreme Court of Texas is the state’s highest court for civil and juvenile cases. Its nine justices have the final word on Texas civil law and set the rules governing the practice of law in Texas. 6-year term.
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Statewide CourtsWhat this court does: The Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest criminal court in Texas. Its nine judges are the final state authority on every criminal conviction, and the court automatically reviews all death-penalty cases. 6-year term.
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Statewide CourtsWhat this court does: Created by the Legislature in 2023 and seated in 2024, the Fifteenth Court of Appeals is elected statewide and hears civil appeals involving the State of Texas and its agencies, plus appeals from the new Texas Business Court. 6-year term.
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