Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 (Galveston County)

John Grady is the presiding judge of Galveston County Court at Law No. 1, a statutory county court with jurisdiction over misdemeanor criminal, family, juvenile and civil cases, and is the only candidate listed for the seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹²³. The Daily News reported that he took his oath of office for the court at the county's January 2015 swearing-in ceremony⁴.

• Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 (Galveston County), presiding judge per the county court page; the court hears misdemeanor criminal, family, juvenile and civil matters³
• The Daily News reported he took his oath of office as County Court No. 1 judge at the county's swearing-in ceremony reported on January 2, 2015⁴. The sources reviewed do not state how or when he first took the bench.