Fort Bend County
District Judge, 328th Judicial District
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
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