One candidate is tracked for District Judge, 221st Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Michalk. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Single-nominee race: Lisa Michalk is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the county's certified candidate list (Texas prints unopposed candidates); no other candidate filed in the March 3 Republican primary and no Democrat filed.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Lisa Michalk, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
Lisa Michalk is the incumbent judge of the 221st District Court, appointed to the bench in 2010, per a Trellis.Law judge profile. She previously worked as a Montgomery County assistant district attorney and helped establish the county's Mental Health Court, per the same profile. No campaign website was found as of September 3, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lisa Michalk.
Who is running for District Judge, 221st Judicial District in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for District Judge, 221st Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lisa Michalk. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the District Judge, 221st Judicial District 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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