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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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District Judge, 328th Judicial District

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Fort Bend County
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Richard LybargerRepublican
Monica RawlinsMonica RawlinsDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
RICHARD LYBARGER
MONICA RAWLINS
Current role
Family law attorney
Judge, 328th District Court (elected November 8, 2022; since January 1, 2023)
Background
  • B.S. in Psychology, Abilene Christian University (per campaign)
  • M.S. in Health Care Administration, Trinity University (per campaign)
  • J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (1986)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 1986
  • Fort Bend County resident for more than two decades, with his wife (per campaign)
  • B.S. in Criminal Justice, University of Houston-Downtown (1997)
  • J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University (2001)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2001
  • Born and raised in Houston (per campaign)
Experience
  • Family law attorney since 1986, Sugar Land and the Houston area (per campaign)
  • Practice includes litigation, mediation and collaborative law (per campaign)
  • Founder and principal, Law Office of Richard Lybarger (per campaign)
  • Memberships: Fort Bend County Bar Association, Family Bar of Fort Bend County, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas (per campaign)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
  • Defeated incumbent Walter Armatys in the November 8, 2022 election
  • Solo family law practitioner, Law Office of Monica Rawlins (from 2001)
  • Star of Hope homeless mission (before graduating)
  • Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (before graduating)
  • 3,109 cases disposed of by her court in 2024-2025 (per campaign)
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  • Creation of a Night Court for litigants after hours (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "believes in listening carefully, applying the law consistently, and approaching each case with patience, fairness, and integrity" (per campaign)
  • "Fair, balanced, and thoughtful rulings—not rushed decisions"
  • "Prioritizes the best interest of children"
  • "I am serving this community by applying the law properly without biases, by making sound judicial decisions, and by treating litigants, attorneys, and members of the community with respect."
  • Her campaign says she believes "every family deserves dignity and a judge who listens with care and impartiality"
  • "remains dedicated to maintaining a respectful and efficient courtroom" (per campaign)
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "He believes in listening carefully, applying the law consistently, and approaching each case with patience, fairness, and integrity."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I am serving this community by applying the law properly without biases, by making sound judicial decisions"
  • Court administration: Campaign site, on her record: "Established Night Court to accommodate litigants after hours"
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Campaign website
lybargerfor328.com
judgemonicarawlins.com

Richard Lybarger

Republican
On ballot as
RICHARD LYBARGER
Current role
Family law attorney
Background
  • B.S. in Psychology, Abilene Christian University (per campaign)
  • M.S. in Health Care Administration, Trinity University (per campaign)
  • J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law (1986)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 1986
  • Fort Bend County resident for more than two decades, with his wife (per campaign)
Experience
  • Family law attorney since 1986, Sugar Land and the Houston area (per campaign)
  • Practice includes litigation, mediation and collaborative law (per campaign)
  • Founder and principal, Law Office of Richard Lybarger (per campaign)
  • Memberships: Fort Bend County Bar Association, Family Bar of Fort Bend County, Collaborative Law Institute of Texas (per campaign)
  • Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "believes in listening carefully, applying the law consistently, and approaching each case with patience, fairness, and integrity" (per campaign)
  • "Fair, balanced, and thoughtful rulings—not rushed decisions"
  • "Prioritizes the best interest of children"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "He believes in listening carefully, applying the law consistently, and approaching each case with patience, fairness, and integrity."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
lybargerfor328.com
Monica Rawlins

Monica Rawlins

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
MONICA RAWLINS
Current role
Judge, 328th District Court (elected November 8, 2022; since January 1, 2023)
Background
  • B.S. in Criminal Justice, University of Houston-Downtown (1997)
  • J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University (2001)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2001
  • Born and raised in Houston (per campaign)
Experience
  • Defeated incumbent Walter Armatys in the November 8, 2022 election
  • Solo family law practitioner, Law Office of Monica Rawlins (from 2001)
  • Star of Hope homeless mission (before graduating)
  • Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (before graduating)
  • 3,109 cases disposed of by her court in 2024-2025 (per campaign)
Show all 7
  • Creation of a Night Court for litigants after hours (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
  • "I am serving this community by applying the law properly without biases, by making sound judicial decisions, and by treating litigants, attorneys, and members of the community with respect."
  • Her campaign says she believes "every family deserves dignity and a judge who listens with care and impartiality"
  • "remains dedicated to maintaining a respectful and efficient courtroom" (per campaign)
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I am serving this community by applying the law properly without biases, by making sound judicial decisions"
  • Court administration: Campaign site, on her record: "Established Night Court to accommodate litigants after hours"
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Campaign website
judgemonicarawlins.com

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