Attorney; member, Liberty County Appraisal District board (own account)

Josh Fitzgerald describes himself on his campaign site as a Liberty County native and an attorney with nearly 20 years of experience, a former Municipal Judge for the City of Hardin, and an elected member of the Liberty County Appraisal District Board of Directors². He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 253rd Judicial District¹. The county website lists Chap B. Cain III as the 253rd District Court judge³.

• Attorney for nearly 20 years handling civil litigation, family law, misdemeanor and felony matters, including cases in the Texas Court of Appeals and Texas Supreme Court (his own account)²
• Municipal Judge, City of Hardin; member of the Liberty County Child Welfare Board; elected member of the Liberty County Appraisal District Board of Directors (his own account)²
• Law degree, University of Texas School of Law (his own account)²
• Candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹. He is not the judge the county website lists for the 253rd District Court³.