Hays County
Judge, County Court at Law No. 2
Chris Johnson
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- Chris Johnson
- Current role
- Judge, Hays County Court at Law No. 2 (first took the oath of office in 2018; seeking a third term; per candidate)
- Background
- Grew up in an Air Force family (per candidate)
- Experience
- Judge, Hays County Veterans Treatment Court (per candidate)
- Presides over the Hays County Juvenile Court (per candidate)
- Has served as Administrative Judge, Hays County Courts at Law (per candidate)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won, 50.88%
- Top priorities
- Says the courts "have developed a more efficient and responsive Juvenile Justice System"
- Hopes to get a dedicated juvenile master (per Hays Free Press)
- Hopes to get a full-time courtroom at the detention facility (per Hays Free Press)
- On self-represented litigants: "I refuse to stomp on people's rights"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: At a February 2026 bar association forum, on people who insist on representing themselves: "I refuse to stomp on people's rights."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "County Court at Law #2 now focuses almost exclusively on criminal matters"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- chrisjohnsonforjudge.com
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