W. Kent Walston

Wayne Kent Walston is the incumbent judge of Jefferson County's 58th District Court, first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. He holds a J.D. from Baylor University School of Law and began his legal career in private practice at Branick & Walston, per court records; he switched to the Republican Party ahead of his 2026 re-election bid, per 12News Now. W. Kent Walston appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 58th Judicial District, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.