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LaTosha McGill Clayton
Fort Bend 501st District Court
Associate Judge of the 505th District Court in Fort Bend County since 2021 and founder of The McGill Law Firm (2005), practicing primarily family law. A graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law, she is the Democratic candidate for the 501st District Court.
The court, in plain English
A Texas district court that hears primarily family-law matters: divorce, child custody and support, adoption, and protective orders.
Why this seat matters
Most people who ever stand in front of a judge do it here. This court decides custody, support, and protective orders — the rulings that reshape a family.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend 501st District Court, LaTosha McGill Clayton faces Richard T. Bell (Republican), the sitting judge.
More about LaTosha
Experience
- Associate Judge of the 505th Judicial District Court
- Twenty years of service — former teacher, then attorney, now associate judge
Personal
- A lifelong Fort Bend County resident, educated in Fort Bend ISD schools
Gathered from LaTosha McGill Clayton’s campaign website, checked 30 August 2026.
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend 501st District Court appears in the Fort Bend County Courts section of your ballot. These courts sit in Richmond, the county seat, and serve all of Fort Bend County — every Fort Bend voter elects them, no matter where in the county you live. See all 17 cities and 201 precincts on the map.