Judge, 309th District Court (Harris County)

Linda Marie Dunson has served as judge of the 309th District Court, a Harris County family district court, since January 1, 2019, after defeating incumbent Sheri Y. Dean in 2018¹. She is seeking re-election against Republican nominee Melissa Fertel¹².

• Judge, 309th District Court (Harris County family district court), since January 1, 2019¹
• Elected in November 2018, defeating incumbent Republican Sheri Y. Dean 55.2% to 44.8%; re-elected in November 2022, defeating Republican Jesus Guillen 51.8% to 48.2%¹. She is running for a third term in November 2026¹².
• Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's 2026 Judicial Preference Poll, a non-binding poll of HBA members on contested judicial races that the HBA says is not an endorsement, was open as of September 27, 2026, with results due October 9, 2026; no results were published as of this writing³.