Shawn McDonald
Republican · Texas · 2026Top priorities
- Aggressive prosecution of violent crime
- Protecting children and vulnerable victims
- Supporting law enforcement and reducing case backlogs
Per the campaign site.
Biography
Shawn McDonald is a Sugar Land municipal court judge and criminal defense attorney, board certified in criminal law, per his campaign site. He began his career as a felony prosecutor in Henderson County, served in the Fort Bend County DA's office starting in 2004, opened his own Sugar Land defense practice in 2006, and was appointed a special prosecutor in the Sandra Bland case. He holds degrees from UNC Charlotte and St. Mary's University School of Law.
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