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County · November 3, 2026 General Election

Criminal District Judge, 230th Judicial District

4-year term

A trial court for felony criminal cases, the most serious charges. Harris County voters elect these judges countywide.

What this office does

District courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Texas, and every county is served by at least one. They have original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases, divorce cases, cases involving title to land, election contests, civil matters where the money or damages involved total $200 or more, and any matter not placed in another trial court. Most district courts try both criminal and civil cases, but in densely populated counties like Harris the courts specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile or family matters.

Source: Texas Judicial Branch — Trial Courts ↗

On the ballot

What we compareMegan LongChris Morton
Raised
Their words—“In pursuit of his dreams to practice criminal law, Chris worked at the Harris County District Attorney's Office in the Post-Conviction Writs Division, responding to hundreds of writs of habeas corpus from convicted defendants. There he learned the importance of protecting the judicial record-a priority for any judge.”Campaign website – About page ↗
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We searched the same 4 official registries for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026. What each search found — including nothing — is on that candidate’s profile.

Chris Morton

Their words
“In pursuit of his dreams to practice criminal law, Chris worked at the Harris County District Attorney's Office in the Post-Conviction Writs Division, responding to hundreds of writs of habeas corpus from convicted defendants. There he learned the importance of protecting the judicial record-a priority for any judge.”Campaign website – About page ↗

We searched the same 4 official registries for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026. What each search found — including nothing — is on that candidate’s profile.

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Same rows for every candidate, listed alphabetically by surname — not the order they appear on the ballot, and never by party. A dash means we hold nothing for that line, not that the answer is zero.

Both nominees were unopposed in the March 3, 2026 primaries, so they are their parties' nominees with certainty. We have not confirmed which candidate currently holds this seat, so no one is marked as the incumbent. Minor-party and independent candidates are not yet confirmed against the certified ballot.

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/ballot/race/court-criminal-district-judge-230th-judicial-district-2026 — data from official records via PlainDocket.