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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 4

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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John DonovanRepublican
M. Monica SinghM. Monica SinghDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
JOHN DONOVAN
M. MONICA SINGH
Current role
Not found
Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 (elected 2022; in office since 2023)
Background
  • J.D., South Texas College of Law
  • Past board president, Dispute Resolution Center, Harris County (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Austin (1997)
  • J.D., South Texas College of Law (2001)
  • Board service: ACLU of Texas, Texas Lyceum, Sikh Coalition
  • Born, raised and educated in Houston
Experience
  • Justice, Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 8 (2013 to December 31, 2018)
  • Ran for re-election, Fourteenth Court of Appeals (November 6, 2018); lost to Margaret Poissant, 48.3% to 51.7%
  • Judge, 113th District Court (2010–2012)
  • Director of judicial and legal issues, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett (2009–2010)
  • Judge, 61st District Court (1997–2008)
  • Practicing attorney, 21 years before her election
  • Texas' first Sikh judge (per official biography)
  • Chapter representative, American Board of Trial Advocates
Top priorities
Not found
  • "My mission is simple: to ensure fairness, build trust, and keep our courts a place where every person feels seen and heard."
  • "Streamlined dockets and reduced backlog for timely and just resolutions." (campaign site)
  • "Enhanced communication for understanding by pro-se litigants by re-writing communications from the Courts to the parties." (campaign site)
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: "My mission is simple: to ensure fairness, build trust, and keep our courts a place where every person feels seen and heard."
  • Court administration: Campaign site lists: "Streamlined dockets and reduced backlog for timely and just resolutions."
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Asian American Democrats of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Asian Texans for Justice Action Fund (listed by campaign)
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  • Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Latino Labor Leadership Council (listed by campaign)
  • Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Run Sister Run (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
Not found
judgesingh.com

John Donovan

Republican
On ballot as
JOHN DONOVAN
Current role
Not found
Background
  • J.D., South Texas College of Law
  • Past board president, Dispute Resolution Center, Harris County (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
Experience
  • Justice, Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 8 (2013 to December 31, 2018)
  • Ran for re-election, Fourteenth Court of Appeals (November 6, 2018); lost to Margaret Poissant, 48.3% to 51.7%
  • Judge, 113th District Court (2010–2012)
  • Director of judicial and legal issues, Harris County Judge Ed Emmett (2009–2010)
  • Judge, 61st District Court (1997–2008)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
Campaign website
Not found
M. Monica Singh

M. Monica Singh

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
M. MONICA SINGH
Current role
Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 (elected 2022; in office since 2023)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Austin (1997)
  • J.D., South Texas College of Law (2001)
  • Board service: ACLU of Texas, Texas Lyceum, Sikh Coalition
  • Born, raised and educated in Houston
Experience
  • Practicing attorney, 21 years before her election
  • Texas' first Sikh judge (per official biography)
  • Chapter representative, American Board of Trial Advocates
Top priorities
  • "My mission is simple: to ensure fairness, build trust, and keep our courts a place where every person feels seen and heard."
  • "Streamlined dockets and reduced backlog for timely and just resolutions." (campaign site)
  • "Enhanced communication for understanding by pro-se litigants by re-writing communications from the Courts to the parties." (campaign site)
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: "My mission is simple: to ensure fairness, build trust, and keep our courts a place where every person feels seen and heard."
  • Court administration: Campaign site lists: "Streamlined dockets and reduced backlog for timely and just resolutions."
Endorsements
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Asian American Democrats of Texas (listed by campaign)
  • Asian Texans for Justice Action Fund (listed by campaign)
Show all 9
  • Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Latino Labor Leadership Council (listed by campaign)
  • Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Run Sister Run (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
judgesingh.com

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