Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Civil District Judge, 270th District Court in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Civil District Judge, 270th District Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Harris County. What does this office do?

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Dedra Davis

Democrat · Incumbent

Judge, 270th District Court (Civil), Harris County

Dedra Davis has been judge of the 270th District Court, a civil court in Harris County, since January 2019¹². She is seeking reelection against Republican nominee Brian Staley¹³.

Judge, 270th District Court (Civil), Harris County, since January 1, 2019¹²
Elected in November 2018, defeating Republican incumbent Brent Gamble 55.1% to 44.9%, and took office January 1, 2019¹. Reelected in 2022 over Michael Landrum, 50.7% to 49.3%¹. Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over Jimmie Brown Jr. with 70.2%¹.

Brian Staley is an attorney and the Republican nominee for judge of the 270th District Court in Harris County, running against incumbent Dedra Davis¹². He was the Republican nominee for County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in 2022 and for the 333rd District Court in 2024, losing both general elections¹.

Attorney¹
JD, South Texas College of Law, 1996; bachelor's degree, University of Mississippi, 1989¹
No prior judicial office found in the sources reviewed
Staley lost the 2022 general election for County Civil Court at Law No. 4 to M. Monica Singh (48.5%) and the 2024 general election for the 333rd District Court to Tracy D. Good (49.7%)¹. He was unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the 270th District Court¹.

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