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Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Court At Law (Bastrop County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Court At Law on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Bastrop County.

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Benton Eskew

Democrat · Incumbent

Judge, Bastrop County Court at Law

Benton Eskew (Democrat) is listed on the Bastrop County website as the County Court at Law Judge2. The State Bar of Texas profile for Mercer Benton Eskew, which lists the Bastrop County Court at Law and the same courthouse address and phone number as the county page, shows a Texas law license dated November 7, 1986 and a Baylor University law degree dated May 19863. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this office1.

  • Judge, Bastrop County Court at Law, listed as the presiding judge on the county court page2
  • Licensed Texas attorney since November 7, 1986; Baylor University law degree, May 1986 (State Bar profile, self-reported by the attorney)3
  • Practice areas listed on the State Bar profile: criminal, family, wills-trusts-probate and juvenile3
  • The official pages reviewed do not state how or when this officeholder first took the office.

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.