During the primary, voters will select the Democratic and Republican party nominees who will then appear on the November 2026 general election ballot alongside any independent or other party candidates.
On the ballot
The candidate filing period for the March 3 primary election opened Nov. 8 and ran through Dec. 8, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s website.
Here are the major contested races in Fort Bend County on the primary ballots:
*indicates incumbent
Fort Bend County judge
- Daryl Aaron (Republican)
- J. Christian Becerra (Democrat)
- Rachelle Carter (Democrat)
- KP George* (Republican)
- Cynthia Lenton-Gary (Democrat)
- Dexter L. McCoy (Democrat)
- Kenneth Omoruyi (Republican)
- Eddie Sajjad (Democrat)
- Melissa M. Wilson (Republican)
- Daniel Wong (Republican)
- Audrey Lee (Republican)
- Iris R. Lewis (Democrat)
- Beverley McGrew-Walker* (Democrat)
- John Minchew (Republican)
- Muzaffar Vohra (Democrat)
- J.J. Clemence (Republican)
- Shah Haleem (Democrat)
- Maria T. Jackson (Democrat)
- Sonya Jones (Democrat)
- Tamara McFarlane (Republican)
- Montreal L. Peterson (Democrat)
- Jeffrey L. Boney (Democrat)
- Sara Khan (Democrat)
- Eric B. Lister (Democrat)
- Bill Rickert* (Republican)
- Rahim Rupani (Democrat)
- Pedro Valencia (Democrat)
- Antonio Aranda (Republican)
- Larry Blackmon (Democrat)
- Grady Prestage* (Democrat)
- Abolaji Ayobami (Republican)
- Ramesh Kumar Cherivirala (Republican)
- April L. Jones (Democrat)
- Ken Mathews (Republican)
- Brittanye Lashay Morris (Democrat)
- Haroon Mughal (Democrat)
- Robert Nnake (Democrat)
- Nicole Roberts (Democrat)
- Adam Schoof (Republican)
- Nabil Shike (Democrat)
- Maggie Salomon (Democrat)
Harris County voters saw six contested races following the Dec. 8 filing deadline, including:
Harris County judge
- Aliza Dutt (Republican)
- Oscar Gonzales (Republican)
- Warren A. Howell (Republican)
- Marty Lancton (Republican)
- Annise Parker (Democrat)
- Letitia Plummer (Democrat)
- Matt Salazar (Democrat)
- Orlando Sanchez (Republican)
- George Harry Zoes (Republican)
Additionally, there are several Waller County races that some Katy-area residents will participate in, including:
Waller County judge
- Justin Glenn Beckendorff (Republican)
- Brent Davis (Republican)
- Brian Cantrell (Republican)
- Dan Smith (Republican)
Looking ahead
Candidates will face off in the March 3 primary election, with early voting running from Feb. 17-27, according to the secretary of state’s website. The deadline to register to vote is Feb. 2.
Primary winners will then face off in the Nov. 3 uniform election with early voting from Oct. 19-30.
