Fort Bend County, Texas

Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2

2 candidates are tracked for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Tyra McCollum and Jorden Maljovec. Candidate information follows official Fort Bend County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Fields are from Fort Bend County's official canvassed primary and runoff results; unopposed Texas nominees still print in November.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Tyra McCollum, is on the ballot.

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Tyra McCollum

Democratic Incumbent

Biography

Tyra McCollum was elected Presiding Judge of Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 in November 2022, per her campaign website. She also serves as Presiding Judge of the county's Veterans Treatment Court and previously served as Chief Assistant District Attorney over the Juvenile Division and as Assistant City Attorney for Tyler, Texas, per the same source. She holds a B.B.A. from the University of Texas and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, per her website.

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Jorden Maljovec

Republican

Biography

Jorden Maljovec is an attorney in Richmond, Texas, licensed for 13 years, practicing estate and probate law, criminal defense, family law, personal injury and juvenile defense, per her Lawyer Legion attorney profile. She holds a law degree from South Texas College of Law, completed in 2012, per the same source. Jorden Maljovec appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jorden Maljovec.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 in 2026?

When is the Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 election in Texas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Fort Bend County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Tyra McCollum, full profile Jorden Maljovec, full profile Official Texas election office