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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

MARK MONTGOMERY

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

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