As counties across southeast Texas report their unofficial election results, some County Judge primary races have winners, and some are headed for runoffs.
In Montgomery County, Mark Keough won the County Judge Republican primary, narrowly defeating Wayne Mack with 51% of the vote, according to the county clerk’s office.
“Thank you for standing strong, for believing in proven leadership, and for choosing a record of results over political noise. I won’t let you down.” Keough said in a statement.
For Harris County, it appears that both the Democratic and Republican races for County Judge will be going to runoff elections in May, unofficial results show.
On the Democratic side, former Houston Mayor Annise Parker led the vote, but only garnered 46.6% of the vote in a crowded race for judge, according to unofficial results. Parker is expected to go to a runoff election against Councilmember Letitia Plummer, who won 37.3% of the vote.
The Republicans also faced a crowded race for County Judge, with Orlando Sanchez, a former City of Houston Councilmember and Harris County Treasurer, and Warren Howell set to go to their own runoff election in May, according to election officials.
Sanchez said he was confident entering election day but not overly confident. With six candidates in the race, he said he expected it to go to a runoff, which will be held in May.
Both Parker and Sanchez told ABC13 they will lean on their experience in office. The winner in November will replace Judge Lina Hidalgo, who announced in 2025 that she would not seek a third term.
In Fort Bend County, incumbent Judge KP George is expected to lose his seat, coming in last on the Republican ticket. George, who initially aligned as a Democrat, switched his party to Republican this election after he was criminally charged in two cases. According to unofficial results, Daniel Wong will receive the nomination after winning 54% of the vote in a crowded field.
For Fort Bend County Democrats, the race for the County Judge nomination will go to a runoff. Dexter McCoy led the vote with 40.4% of the vote, but he is expected to go up against Rachelle Carter, who won 18.9 % of the vote, according to unofficial election results.
