Fort Bend County
Judge, County Court at Law No. 1
Chris Morales
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- CHRIS MORALES
- Current role
- Judge, Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1 (elected 2014; re-elected 2018 and 2022)
- Background
- J.D., South Texas College of Law (2006)
- Texas law license (since November 2006)
- Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University (2003)
- Born in Houston
- Raised in Richmond; attended B.F. Terry High School (per his Ballotpedia survey)
- Experience
- Oversees Fort Bend County's Misdemeanor Mental Health Court (per court website)
- Administrative Judge, County Courts at Law (chosen by fellow judges, 2017) (per campaign)
- Former assistant district attorney, Fort Bend County
- Later attorney, Houston law firm; own practice
- Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center (per campaign)
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- Election winner, November 2014 (over Tameika Carter)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "My philosophy on the bench is simple. Follow the law as it is written."
- "Swift justice matters: when cases move, victims see accountability and everyone sees consequences."
- "In my court, every juvenile is required to earn a diploma or GED because education is a lifelong asset that no one can take away."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "My philosophy on the bench is simple. Follow the law as it is written."
- Court administration: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "Swift justice matters: when cases move, victims see accountability and everyone sees consequences."
- Endorsements
- Fort Bend Business Coalition
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Texas Latino Conservatives PAC (listed by campaign)
- Houston Latino Family Magazine (listed by campaign)
- Vincent Morales, Jr., Commissioner, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
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- Becky Haas, Mayor of Richmond (listed by campaign)
- Bill Benton, Mayor of Rosenberg (listed by campaign)
- Don McCoy, Mayor of Fulshear (listed by campaign)
- Chad Nesvadba, Mayor of Needville (listed by campaign)
- Robin Elackatt, Mayor of Missouri City (listed by campaign)
- Joe Gurecky, former Mayor of Rosenberg (listed by campaign)
- Tommy Kuykendall, former Mayor of Fulshear (listed by campaign)
- Allen Owen, former Mayor of Missouri City (listed by campaign)
- Joe Zimmerman, former Mayor of Sugar Land (listed by campaign)
- Barry C. Beard, City of Richmond Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Carl Drozd, City of Richmond Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- Amy Mitchell, former Sugar Land City Council Member (listed by campaign)
- Harish Jajoo, former Sugar Land City Council Member (listed by campaign)
- Mandi Bronsell, former LCISD Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
- Chad Norvell, Constable Pct. 1 (listed by campaign)
- Jon Welch, LCISD Board Trustee (listed by campaign)
- James Patterson, former Fort Bend County Commissioner (listed by campaign)
- John Healey, former Fort Bend County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- Mike Gibson, former Fort Bend County Republican Party Chair (listed by campaign)
- Jacey Jetton, former State Representative (listed by campaign)
- Pastor Anne King, Global Children's Pastor at River Pointe Church, Richmond (listed by campaign)
- Cynthia Durbin, former Fort Bend County Senior Juvenile Probation Officer (listed by campaign)
- Patricia Wosnitzky, former Fort Bend County Adult Community Service and Correction Department Senior Officer (listed by campaign)
- Brian Patterson, former Fort Bend County Adult Community Service and Correction Department Senior Officer (listed by campaign)
- Sandy Grigar, former Fort Bend County Adult Community Service and Correction Department Senior Officer (listed by campaign)
- Jorden Maljovec, candidate for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 2 (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- judgemorales.com
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