Judge, County Court at Law No. 3 - Texas Ballot Compare

Jessica Jaramillo

Republican

On ballot as: JESSICA JARAMILLO
Current role: Attorney, Law Office of Jessica Marie Jaramillo-Moreno
Background: J.D., South Texas College of Law (May 2011)
Texas law license (since November 2011)
Studied Criminal Justice and Biology at Stephen F. Austin State University (per campaign)
Graduated magna cum laude in 2007 (per campaign)
Born in Yuma, Arizona (per campaign)
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Moved with her family to Fort Bend County in 1998 (per campaign)
Lives in Rosenberg (per campaign)
Experience: Solo practitioner since November 2011
Practice: juvenile, family, criminal, probate, civil, eviction defense and appellate work (per campaign)
Rosenberg Councilwoman at Large, Position 2 (from May 4, 2024) (per campaign)
City results show another candidate won that seat on May 2, 2026
Works with South Texas College of Law Houston legal clinics serving military veterans (per campaign)
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Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center (2021–2023) (per campaign)
Two arguments before the Fourteenth Court of Appeals (per campaign)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "Manage the court, its docket, and budget efficiently."
"Commit to professional and appropriate relationships with attorneys who practice in County Court At Law No. 3."
"Treat the attorneys, staff, and litigants with dignity and respect."
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: as judge she will "Treat the attorneys, staff, and litigants with dignity and respect."
Court administration: Campaign site: as judge she will "Manage the court, its docket, and budget efficiently."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: jessicajaramillocampaign.com

Juli A. Mathew

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: JULI A. MATHEW
Current role: Judge, Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 (elected November 2018; in office since January 1, 2019; re-elected 2022)
Background: J.D., Widener University School of Law (Delaware Law School) (2002)
Texas law license (since May 2006)
B.A., Pennsylvania State University (1999) (per campaign)
Born in Kerala, India (per campaign)
Raised in Philadelphia (per campaign)
Experience: Founder, county's Juvenile Intervention and Mental Health Specialty Court (per court website)
Administrative Judge, County Courts at Law (elected by fellow judges during the COVID-19 pandemic) (per campaign)
Civil litigator for 15 years before taking the bench (per campaign)
Associate municipal judge, Arcola, before taking the bench (per campaign)
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): lost to Paula Miller, 55.9% to 44.1%
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Miller was then declared ineligible on residency grounds by the county Democratic Party chair (per Ballotpedia)
County Democratic Executive Committee then nominated Mathew as her replacement (per Ballotpedia)
Top priorities: On case backlogs: "Cases don't wait. Neither does this court." (per campaign)
Her juvenile specialty court "prioritizes treatment and support for youth with mental-health needs, reducing recidivism instead of deepening it" (per campaign)
She "advanced language access initiatives to improve access to justice for Fort Bend County residents" (per campaign)
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
Court administration: Campaign site: "A clearance rate above 100% means a court is closing more cases than come in — working down the backlog instead of adding to it."
Endorsements: Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Campaign website: judgejuli.com