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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Judge, County Probate Court No. 3

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Ronald SchrammRepublican
Jason CoxJason CoxDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
RONALD SCHRAMM
JASON COX
Current role
Attorney in Houston
Presiding Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 3 (since 2019)
Background
  • Law degree, Pepperdine University School of Law (1989) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas (since 1989) (per State Bar)
  • Practice areas: consumer, insurance, commercial litigation, personal injury litigation (per State Bar)
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University (1994)
  • Law degree, University of Houston Law Center (2002)
  • Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center (per campaign)
  • Born in Houston
Experience
Not found
  • Re-elected November 8, 2022; defeated Rory R. Olsen, 51.6% to 48.4%
  • Elected November 2018; defeated incumbent Rory R. Olsen
  • Probate and fiduciary litigation attorney, Galligan & Manning (2004 until taking the bench) (per campaign)
  • President, Texas Probate Law American Inn of Court (per campaign)
  • Member, Guardianship Subcommittee, Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (per campaign)
Top priorities
Not found
  • "My approach is straightforward: know the law, be prepared, listen carefully, make timely decisions, and treat every person with dignity and respect."
  • Says he has worked to combine legal experience with "effective court administration, innovation, and individualized attention"
  • On mental health cases: "the legal system should protect individual rights while helping people and families navigate extraordinarily difficult circumstances"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: "My approach is straightforward: know the law, be prepared, listen carefully, make timely decisions, and treat every person with dignity and respect."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: says he has worked to combine his legal experience with "effective court administration, innovation, and individualized attention"
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
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  • LGBTQ+ Victory Fund (primary)
  • Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
Not found
reelectjudgejasoncox.com

Ronald Schramm

Republican
On ballot as
RONALD SCHRAMM
Current role
Attorney in Houston
Background
  • Law degree, Pepperdine University School of Law (1989) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas (since 1989) (per State Bar)
  • Practice areas: consumer, insurance, commercial litigation, personal injury litigation (per State Bar)
Experience
Not found
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
Jason Cox

Jason Cox

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
JASON COX
Current role
Presiding Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 3 (since 2019)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University (1994)
  • Law degree, University of Houston Law Center (2002)
  • Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center (per campaign)
  • Born in Houston
Experience
  • Re-elected November 8, 2022; defeated Rory R. Olsen, 51.6% to 48.4%
  • Elected November 2018; defeated incumbent Rory R. Olsen
  • Probate and fiduciary litigation attorney, Galligan & Manning (2004 until taking the bench) (per campaign)
  • President, Texas Probate Law American Inn of Court (per campaign)
  • Member, Guardianship Subcommittee, Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "My approach is straightforward: know the law, be prepared, listen carefully, make timely decisions, and treat every person with dignity and respect."
  • Says he has worked to combine legal experience with "effective court administration, innovation, and individualized attention"
  • On mental health cases: "the legal system should protect individual rights while helping people and families navigate extraordinarily difficult circumstances"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: "My approach is straightforward: know the law, be prepared, listen carefully, make timely decisions, and treat every person with dignity and respect."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: says he has worked to combine his legal experience with "effective court administration, innovation, and individualized attention"
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Show all 10
  • LGBTQ+ Victory Fund (primary)
  • Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Lawyers Association (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
reelectjudgejasoncox.com

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