William "Bill" Squires, III
Republican Incumbent
Biography
William "Bill" Squires, III is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 1, per the Guadalupe County website.
Guadalupe County, Texas
Guadalupe County Court at Law No. 1 Judge
Guadalupe County, Texas
Guadalupe County Court at Law No. 1 Judge
One candidate is tracked for Guadalupe County Court at Law No. 1 Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: William "Bill" Squires, III. Candidate information follows official Guadalupe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Incumbent William "Bill" Squires III won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over attorney John Green, 9,781 votes to 6,340 (60.7% to 39.3%, official results), and no other filer appears in the county's primary records. The county had not posted a November county-office list as of September 29, 2026.
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, William "Bill" Squires, III, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.