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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 2

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Mark MontgomeryMark MontgomeryRepublican
Ebony N. WilliamsEbony N. WilliamsDemocratic
On ballot as
MARK MONTGOMERY
EBONY N. WILLIAMS
Current role
Attorney and mediator
Attorney in private practice
Background
  • Graduate, Northbrook High School
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Houston-Clear Lake (1993)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1998)
  • Honorably retired Houston Police Officer (per campaign)
  • Small business owner (per campaign)
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Texas State University-San Marcos (per campaign)
  • Juris Doctor, Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (per campaign)
  • Graduate, Pearland High School (per campaign)
  • Houston native (per campaign)
Experience
  • Trial attorney and mediator; nearly 30 years practicing law (per campaign)
  • Former attorney for the Chief of Police (per campaign)
  • Real estate license (2022) (per campaign)
  • Republican nominee, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (2022); lost to Kelley Andrews, 49.1% to 50.9%
  • Founder, Ebony Williams, Attorney at Law, PLLC (per campaign)
  • Assistant and Managing Assistant Attorney General, Texas Office of the Attorney General; more than seven years with the office (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 66.3% to 33.7% over incumbent Judge Jim Kovach
Top priorities
  • "applying the law fairly and impartially"
  • "ensuring every person who enters my courtroom is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness"
  • 2026 survey: "work to reduce unnecessary delays so that cases are resolved promptly and justice is accessible to everyone"
  • 2026 survey key messages: "Experience That Matters", "Fair and Impartial Justice", "An Efficient, Accessible Court"
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: says judges should be "experienced, prepared, and committed to applying the law fairly and impartially"
  • Court administration: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: will "work to reduce unnecessary delays so that cases are resolved promptly and justice is accessible to everyone"
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Houston Police Retired Officers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement
Campaign website
montgomeryforjudge.com
ebonywilliamsforjudge.com
Mark Montgomery

Mark Montgomery

Republican
On ballot as
MARK MONTGOMERY
Current role
Attorney and mediator
Background
  • Graduate, Northbrook High School
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Houston-Clear Lake (1993)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1998)
  • Honorably retired Houston Police Officer (per campaign)
  • Small business owner (per campaign)
Experience
  • Trial attorney and mediator; nearly 30 years practicing law (per campaign)
  • Former attorney for the Chief of Police (per campaign)
  • Real estate license (2022) (per campaign)
  • Republican nominee, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (2022); lost to Kelley Andrews, 49.1% to 50.9%
Top priorities
  • "applying the law fairly and impartially"
  • "ensuring every person who enters my courtroom is treated with dignity, respect, and fairness"
  • 2026 survey: "work to reduce unnecessary delays so that cases are resolved promptly and justice is accessible to everyone"
  • 2026 survey key messages: "Experience That Matters", "Fair and Impartial Justice", "An Efficient, Accessible Court"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: says judges should be "experienced, prepared, and committed to applying the law fairly and impartially"
  • Court administration: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: will "work to reduce unnecessary delays so that cases are resolved promptly and justice is accessible to everyone"
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Houston Police Retired Officers Association (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
montgomeryforjudge.com
Ebony N. Williams

Ebony N. Williams

Democratic
On ballot as
EBONY N. WILLIAMS
Current role
Attorney in private practice
Background
  • Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, Texas State University-San Marcos (per campaign)
  • Juris Doctor, Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (per campaign)
  • Graduate, Pearland High School (per campaign)
  • Houston native (per campaign)
Experience
  • Founder, Ebony Williams, Attorney at Law, PLLC (per campaign)
  • Assistant and Managing Assistant Attorney General, Texas Office of the Attorney General; more than seven years with the office (per campaign)
  • Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 66.3% to 33.7% over incumbent Judge Jim Kovach
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement

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