Candidate
Brandy Hallford
Republican · IncumbentJudge, County Court at Law No. 1 (Williamson County)
Brandy Hallford is judge of Williamson County Court at Law No. 123. According to a county continuing-legal-education speaker bio, she was elected to the court in 20184; her campaign site gives a different account of how she took the bench (see background)6. The speaker bio also says she has been licensed to practice law since 19964. Before the bench she was a prosecutor, including Criminal Division Chief at the Williamson County Attorney's Office, and later worked in private practice4.
- Judge, County Court at Law No. 1, Williamson County; the county lists her term as ending in 202623
- Presides over criminal, protective order, family, civil and Child Protective Services cases, per a county speaker bio4
- Licensed to practice law since 1996; prosecutor for Williamson County, Dallas County and the First Open Government Prosecutor for the Texas Attorney General's office; Criminal Division Chief at the Williamson County Attorney's Office; later private practice representing children and parents in CPS cases, adults in criminal matters, juveniles and veterans4
- Bachelor of Liberal Arts, University of Texas at Austin; Juris Doctor, St. Mary's School of Law4
- 2019 Excellence in Civil Law award from the Williamson County Bar's Women Lawyers Section; Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation4
- Two accounts of her 2018 start on the court differ and were not reconciled against an official record. A county continuing-legal-education speaker bio says she was elected to the court in 20184. Her campaign site says that after winning the Republican primary in March 2018 she was appointed Presiding Judge of County Court at Law #1 on June 4, 2018 (her own account)6. Community Impact listed her among county officials voted into office in the Nov. 8 election, in an article published Dec. 29, 20225.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (7)
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- Texas Secretary of State: 2026 General Election Ballot Certification (Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
- Staff Directory: Court at Law OneWilliamson County, TX (official website)
- Elected OfficialsWilliamson County, TX (official website)
- Wilco CLE Speaker Bios (Judge Brandy Hallford)Williamson County, TX (official website)
- Williamson County to hold swearing-in ceremony Jan. 1Community Impact
- Meet Brandy (campaign site)Brandy Hallford for Judge
- Public Sanctions, Issued FY 2002 through FY 2026State Commission on Judicial Conduct