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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 2

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Matt AlfordRepublican
Matthew Ruben PerezMatthew Ruben PerezDemocratic
On ballot as
MATT ALFORD
MATTHEW RUBEN PEREZ
Current role
Attorney in private practice, Houston (Matt Alford Law) (per State Bar)
Trial attorney (per campaign)
Background
  • Board certified in criminal law (since 2001) (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
  • Raised in Harris County (per campaign)
Experience
  • Former Harris County chief prosecutor (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
  • Trial attorney, more than a decade of courtroom experience; clients across Texas (per campaign)
Top priorities
Not found
  • "upholding the Constitution, protecting due process, and ensuring that every case is handled with impartiality, dignity, and accountability"
  • "justice works best when it is fair, efficient, and accessible to everyone"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: he is committed to "upholding the Constitution, protecting due process, and ensuring that every case is handled with impartiality, dignity, and accountability."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
Not found

Matt Alford

Republican
On ballot as
MATT ALFORD
Current role
Attorney in private practice, Houston (Matt Alford Law) (per State Bar)
Background
  • Board certified in criminal law (since 2001) (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
Experience
  • Former Harris County chief prosecutor (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
Campaign website
Not found
Matthew Ruben Perez

Matthew Ruben Perez

Democratic
On ballot as
MATTHEW RUBEN PEREZ
Current role
Trial attorney (per campaign)
Background
  • Raised in Harris County (per campaign)
Experience
  • Trial attorney, more than a decade of courtroom experience; clients across Texas (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "upholding the Constitution, protecting due process, and ensuring that every case is handled with impartiality, dignity, and accountability"
  • "justice works best when it is fair, efficient, and accessible to everyone"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: he is committed to "upholding the Constitution, protecting due process, and ensuring that every case is handled with impartiality, dignity, and accountability."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
mattperezforjudge.com