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Stephen Longoria
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6
Democratic nominee for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6, with more than 30 years as a former Fort Bend County prosecutor and private-practice attorney. A UT Austin and Thurgood Marshall School of Law graduate, he faces Republican incumbent Dean Hrbacek in November 2026.
The court, in plain English
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.
Why this seat matters
DWI and theft charges, evictions on appeal, wills, guardianship of an aging parent — these are the cases most families actually encounter.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6, Stephen Longoria faces Dean Hrbacek (Republican), the sitting judge.
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Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 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.