Attorney

Melissa Fertel is the Republican nominee for the 309th District Court (a Harris County family court) against incumbent Democrat Linda Marie Dunson¹². Detailed biographical information was not found in the sources reviewed.

• No prior judicial service found in the sources reviewed¹
• Advanced unopposed from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, and is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot against incumbent Democrat Linda Marie Dunson¹².
• 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.