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McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County Court at Law No. 1

One candidate is tracked for McLennan County Court at Law No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vikram "Vik" Deivanayagam. Candidate information follows official McLennan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Single-nominee race: Incumbent Vikram "Vik" Deivanayagam filed as the only candidate in the Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so he is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the Waco Bridge's comprehensive filing list for McLennan County (Texas prints unopposed nominees).

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. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Vikram "Vik" Deivanayagam

Republican

Biography

Vikram "Vik" Deivanayagam is the incumbent judge of McLennan County Court at Law No. 1, on the bench since February 2017. He graduated magna cum laude from the University of Memphis with a B.B.A. in Finance in 1993 and earned his law degree from Baylor University School of Law in 1996, per the county's page about him. Vikram "Vik" Deivanayagam appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McLennan County Court at Law No. 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for McLennan County Court at Law No. 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for McLennan County Court at Law No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Vikram "Vik" Deivanayagam. Candidate information follows official McLennan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the McLennan County Court at Law No. 1 election in Texas?

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

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Candidate profiles
Vikram "Vik" Deivanayagam, full profileOfficial Texas election office