2026 Fort Bend County Judge election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Fort Bend County Judge election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the county judge of Fort Bend County, Texas. Primary elections were held on March 3, and a primary runoff election was held on May 26. Incumbent county judge KP George ran for re-election to a third-consecutive term but was defeated in the primary by Daniel Wong. Wong was then appointed to the position after George was suspended by a judge.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Daniel Wong, interim county judge (appointed after the primary) and former member of the Sugar Land city council[1]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Daniel Wong
- Newspapers
- Houston Chronicle (primary only)[6]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Wong | 27,495 | 54.06 | |
| Republican | Daryl Aaron | 6,483 | 12.75 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Omoruyi | 6,367 | 12.52 | |
| Republican | Melissa Wilson | 6,232 | 12.25 | |
| Republican | KP George (incumbent) | 4,283 | 8.42 | |
| Total votes | 50,860 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Dexter McCoy, member of the county commission for the 4th precinct[8]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Rachelle Carter, associate judge of the Sugar Land municipal court[9]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Dexter McCoy
- U.S. representatives
- Lizzie Fletcher, TX-07 (2019–present)[13]
- Christian Menefee, TX-18 (2026–present)[13]
- State legislators
- Jon Rosenthal, state representative from the 135th district (2019–present) and nominee for railroad commissioner in 2026[13]
- James Talarico, state representative from the 50th district (2018–present) and nominee for United States Senate in 2026[13]
- Gene Wu, state representative from the 137th district (2013–present)[13]
- Newspapers
- Houston Chronicle (primary only)[14]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dexter McCoy | 29,286 | 40.42 | |
| Democratic | Rachelle Carter | 13,717 | 18.93 | |
| Democratic | J. Christian Becerra | 12,385 | 17.09 | |
| Democratic | Cynthia Lenton-Gary | 11,573 | 15.97 | |
| Democratic | Eddie Sajjad | 5,500 | 7.59 | |
| Total votes | 72,461 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dexter McCoy | 21,603 | 74.43 | |
| Democratic | Rachelle Carter | 7,421 | 25.57 | |
| Total votes | 29,024 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ Weber, Natalie (June 13, 2025). "Former Sugar Land city councilman Daniel Wong announces bid for Fort Bend County Judge". Houston Public Media. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ Ronen, Tomer (January 16, 2026). "Meet the 5 Republican candidates for Fort Bend County judge in the March primaries". Community Impact. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ Weber, Natalie (June 18, 2025). "Embattled Fort Bend County Judge KP George switches from Democratic to Republican Party". Houston Public Media. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Kenneth Omoruyi to run for County Judge". Covering Katy News. August 21, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Republican Melissa Wilson running for Fort Bend County Judge". Covering Katy News. December 9, 2025. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "KP George must go. Daniel Wong for Fort Bend County judge in Republican primary". Houston Chronicle. February 14, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- 1 2 "Joint Primary Election March 3, 2026". Fort Bend County, TX. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
- ↑ Weber, Natalie (December 5, 2025). "Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy enters 2026 race for county judge". Houston Public Media. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ Weber, Natalie (July 1, 2025). "Democratic associate judge Rachelle Carter enters race for Fort Bend County Judge". Houston Public Media. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Profiles of Democratic Party candidates for Fort Bend County Judge". Fort Bend Independent. January 27, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ Goodman, Claire (February 8, 2026). "Meet the 10 candidates vying for Fort Bend County judge seat as the March primaries approach". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ Weber, Natalie (February 18, 2025). "Democratic political consultant, entrepreneur enters race for Fort Bend County Judge". Houston Public Media. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Towery, April (May 18, 2026). "Challenges Loom in McCoy's Bid for Fort Bend County Judge". Houston Press. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Democrats should pick Dexter McCoy for Fort Bend County Judge". Houston Chronicle. February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Joint Primary Runoff Election May 26, 2026". Fort Bend County, TX. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
- Daryl Aaron (R) for County Judge
- J. Christian Becerra (D) for County Judge
- Rachelle Carter (D) for County Judge
- KP George (R) for County Judge
- Cynthia Lenton-Gary (D) for County Judge
- Dexter McCoy (D) for County Judge
- Kenneth Omoruyi (R) for County Judge
- Eddie Sajjad (D) for County Judge
- Melissa Wilson (R) for County Judge
- Daniel Wong (R) for County Judge