Fort Bend County
Judge, County Court at Law No. 2
Tyra McCollum
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- TYRA MCCOLLUM
- Current role
- Judge, Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 (elected November 2022; in office since January 1, 2023)
- Background
- J.D., University of Houston Law Center (1994)
- Texas law license (since November 1994)
- B.B.A. in Management, University of Texas (1991)
- Born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- Grew up in Missouri City
- Graduate, Willowridge High School
- Experience
- Presiding judge, Fort Bend County's Veterans Treatment Court (per campaign)
- Former assistant district attorney, Fort Bend County; Chief of the Juvenile Division for 19 years (per court website)
- Former assistant city attorney, City of Tyler
- Member, Judicial Commission on Mental Health (appointed December 2023 by the Supreme Court of Texas and Court of Criminal Appeals) (per court website)
- Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center (per court website)
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "As a judge, my responsibility includes upholding the law through accountability, sound judgment, and fairness."
- "Justice requires balancing consequences with compassion while placing the community's safety at the forefront."
- "Every person who enters the courtroom deserves to be treated with dignity, fairness, and respect."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "As a judge, my responsibility includes upholding the law through accountability, sound judgment, and fairness."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "Judge McCollum's court efficiency most recently resulted in a 125% clearance rate of her caseload."
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Texas Coalition of Black Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Black Rosenberg Richmond Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- judgetyramccollum.com
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