Who is running for District Judge, 75th Judicial District in 2026?
Here are the candidates for District Judge, 75th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in District Judge.
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James "JD" Chandler
RepublicanAttorney in private practice, Liberty County (own account)
James "J.D." Chandler is a Liberty County attorney who, according to a Bluebonnet News profile, has practiced law locally for more than a dozen years in a three-attorney firm2. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for District Judge, 75th Judicial District1. The county website lists Michelle Merendino as the 75th District Court judge3.
- Attorney in private practice in Liberty County for more than a dozen years; practice includes family law, personal injury, criminal defense, wills, trusts, estates, probate and guardianships (Bluebonnet News profile, as he described it)2
- Earlier work as a clerk, paralegal and attorney in the Galleria area of Houston; law degree from South Texas College of Law, per the same profile2
- Candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot1. He is not the judge the county website lists for the 75th District Court3.
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