Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for District Judge, 85th Judicial District in 2026?

Here are the candidates for District Judge, 85th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Brazos County.

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Roy D. Brantley

Republican

Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 (Brazos County)

Roy Brantley is the current judge of Brazos County Court at Law No. 2¹. He is seeking the 85th District Court seat², where the county elections office lists Kyle Hawthorne as the current judge¹. He previously worked as a briefing attorney at the Supreme Court of Texas and was Brazos County Bar president in 2008-2009².

Judge, Brazos County Court at Law No. 2¹
Former briefing attorney, Supreme Court of Texas²
President, Brazos County Bar Association, 2008-2009²
Holds Court at Law No. 2 per the county elections office¹; the year he was first elected was not confirmed in the sources reviewed. He is on the November 2026 ballot for the 85th District Court, unopposed after winning the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with no opponent³⁴. This is a move to a different court, so he is not an incumbent in this race.

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