Who is running for District Judge, 277th Judicial District in 2026?
Here are the candidates for District Judge, 277th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in 277th Judicial District.
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Stacey Mathews
Republican · IncumbentJudge, 277th District Court (Williamson County)
Stacey Mathews is judge of the 277th District Court in Williamson County, appointed in 2013 by Governor Rick Perry according to the county's court page23. She presides over felony criminal cases and is Presiding Juvenile Judge of the county and chair of its Juvenile Board3. She previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Williamson and Harris Counties3.
- Judge, 277th District Court, Williamson County, presiding over felony criminal cases23
- Presiding Juvenile Judge of Williamson County and Chair of the Juvenile Board, overseeing the Juvenile Services Department3
- Founding judge of the Transformative Justice Program, a pretrial diversion program for justice-involved young adults3
- Appointed in 2016 by the Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals to the statewide Judicial Commission on Mental Health; asked in 2022 to serve on the Judicial Needs Assessment Committee3
- Before the bench: Assistant District Attorney in Williamson and Harris Counties; board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 2012; Juris Doctorate, University of Houston Law Center3
- Appointed Judge of the 277th District Court in 2013 by Governor Rick Perry3.
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