Who is running for Family District Judge, 247th District Court in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Family District Judge, 247th 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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Janice Berg
Democrat · IncumbentJudge, 247th Family District Court, Harris County
Janice Berg has been judge of the 247th Family District Court in Harris County since January 1, 2019, after defeating the Republican incumbent in 2018; she was re-elected in 202212. She practiced family law in private practice for eight years before taking the bench1. She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot2.
- Judge, 247th Family District Court, Harris County, since January 1, 201912
- Eight years of private family law practice before taking the bench, including matters before the Texas Courts of Appeals and the Texas Supreme Court1
- B.S., Columbia University, 2003; J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2008; licensed in Texas since November 200814
- Berg defeated incumbent Republican John Schmude in the November 6, 2018 general election, took office January 1, 2019, and was re-elected in November 2022 over Republican Geric Tipsword2. She is unopposed in the November 3, 2026 general election2.
- Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll is a non-binding survey of HBA members' preferences in contested judicial races, and the HBA states it is not an endorsement. This race is uncontested, so no 2026 poll result is expected3.
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