Harris County
Judge, County Probate Court No. 3
Jason Cox
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- JASON COX
- Current role
- Presiding Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 3 (since 2019)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University (1994)
- Law degree, University of Houston Law Center (2002)
- Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center (per campaign)
- Born in Houston
- Experience
- Re-elected November 8, 2022; defeated Rory R. Olsen, 51.6% to 48.4%
- Elected November 2018; defeated incumbent Rory R. Olsen
- Probate and fiduciary litigation attorney, Galligan & Manning (2004 until taking the bench) (per campaign)
- President, Texas Probate Law American Inn of Court (per campaign)
- Member, Guardianship Subcommittee, Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "My approach is straightforward: know the law, be prepared, listen carefully, make timely decisions, and treat every person with dignity and respect."
- Says he has worked to combine legal experience with "effective court administration, innovation, and individualized attention"
- On mental health cases: "the legal system should protect individual rights while helping people and families navigate extraordinarily difficult circumstances"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: "My approach is straightforward: know the law, be prepared, listen carefully, make timely decisions, and treat every person with dignity and respect."
- Court administration: Campaign site: says he has worked to combine his legal experience with "effective court administration, innovation, and individualized attention"
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
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- LGBTQ+ Victory Fund (primary)
- Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
- Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
- Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- reelectjudgejasoncox.com
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