Fort Bend County
District Judge, 268th Judicial District
Steve Rogers
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- STEVE ROGERS
- Current role
- Judge, 268th District Court (elected 2022; since January 1, 2023)
- Background
- Undergraduate business degree, Baylor University (per campaign and court's website)
- MBA, Pepperdine University (per campaign and court's website)
- J.D., Trinity Law School (2001)
- Master of Laws, Regent University (2003)
- Licensed to practice law in Texas since May 2010
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- Born and raised in Houston
- Seventh-generation Texan (per campaign)
- Experience
- Ran for 14th Court of Appeals, Place 4 (2024); lost the Republican primary to Tonya Rolland McLaughlin
- Ran for Fort Bend County Attorney (2020); lost the general election to Bridgette Smith-Lawson
- Attorney, primarily real estate and taxation law, two decades (per court's website)
- Served as senior counsel and general counsel to multi-national companies (per court's website)
- First licensed in Arizona (per court's website)
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- Sales and insurance, a decade (per court's website)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- "A judge's duty is to follow the law as it is written, apply it fairly, and protect the integrity of our justice system."
- "My commitment is simple: follow the law, ensure every person receives a fair and speedy trial, hold criminals accountable, and deliver justice for victims and their families."
- "I will never rewrite the law from the bench."
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "A judge's duty is to follow the law as it is written, apply it fairly, and protect the integrity of our justice system."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "I got to work clearing that backlog and moving cases through the courtroom."
- Endorsements
- Fort Bend Business Coalition
- Campaign website
- steverogers.com
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