Candidate
Courtney T. Gilbert
Republican · IncumbentJudge, County Court at Law No. 1 and Probate Court, Brazoria County
Courtney T. Gilbert is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 1 and Probate Court in Brazoria County and the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the seat12. In her 2020 campaign biography she described a career as a Brazoria County prosecutor and later in private practice3. No public sanction was found in the State Commission on Judicial Conduct lists4.
- Her own 2020 campaign account: B.A., University of Oklahoma (2001); J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law (2003)3
- Her own 2020 campaign account: prosecutor in the Brazoria County District Attorney's Office who moved to the felony division and tried more than 60 jury trials to verdict; in private general litigation practice from 2008; returned to the District Attorney's office in 2016, where, as of 2020, she was the prosecutor for Veterans Court and Domestic Violence Court3
- Listed as judge of County Court at Law #1 and Probate Court on the county court page2. Her 2020 campaign site shows her as the Republican candidate for County Court At Law #13.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
Sources (4)
Every claim on this page links to one of these
- Texas Secretary of State: 2026 General Election Ballot Certification (Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
- County Court at Law #1 (Wayback capture of Jul 22, 2026)Brazoria County, Texas
- Bio (campaign site, Wayback capture of Sep 29, 2020; candidate's own account)Courtney Gilbert Campaign
- Public Sanctions Issued FY2002 through FY2026 (checked all fiscal-year lists)Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct