Fort Bend County
District Judge, 501st Judicial District
Latosha McGill Clayton
Democratic- On ballot as
- LATOSHA MCGILL CLAYTON
- Current role
- Associate Judge, 505th District Court, Fort Bend County (since 2021)
- Background
- J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University (2004)
- B.S. in Biological Science, Sam Houston State University
- Licensed in Texas since May 2005
- Former middle school science teacher, Fort Bend ISD (five years, before law school)
- Fort Bend County resident for over 40 years (per campaign)
- Attended Fort Bend ISD schools (per campaign)
- Experience
- Legal enforcement attorney, Harris County Domestic Relations Office (joined 2012)
- Owner, The McGill Law Firm (seven years); family, criminal and personal injury law
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 63.5% over Jamie Kaye Jordan
- Top priorities
- "Families First: Dedicated to ensuring every family is heard, respected, and treated with fairness and dignity"
- "Impartial Justice: Committed to applying the law fairly while using discretion and compassion where it matters most."
- "Believes every person who enters the courtroom deserves fairness, respect, and understanding."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Committed to applying the law fairly while using discretion and compassion where it matters most."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
- Black Rosenberg Richmond Area Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Asian American Democrats of Texas (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- voteclaytonforjudge.com
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