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Monica Rawlins
Fort Bend 328th District Court
Democratic incumbent judge of the 328th District Court (family law) in Fort Bend County, in office since January 2023, seeking re-election. She founded the Law Office of Monica Rawlins and graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2001.
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 328th District Court, Monica Rawlins faces Rick Lybarger (Republican).
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend 328th District Court appears in the Fort Bend County Courts section of your ballot. The courts that sit in Richmond, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Katy and Sugar Land — and only Fort Bend County voters elect them.