Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 (Brazos County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Brazos County.

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Mark Maltsberger

Republican

Attorney, Law Office of Mark R. Maltsberger, PLLC

Mark Maltsberger is a Brazos County attorney whose practice is mostly criminal defense along with probate, guardianship and child protection matters¹. He was an assistant district attorney in Brazoria and Walker counties for three years and opened his own law office in 2010¹. He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for County Court at Law No. 2 and is unopposed in November²³.

Attorney in private practice since 2010, mostly criminal defense, also probate, guardianship and child protection matters¹
Assistant district attorney in Brazoria and Walker counties for three years; adjunct professor of business law¹
Twice named Attorney of the Year by Lone Star Legal Aid for pro bono work in Brazos County¹
BA, Texas A&M University, 1997; JD, South Texas College of Law, 2000¹
Has not held judicial office. He won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the open Court at Law No. 2 seat (9,044 votes, 57.43 percent)²; the court's current judge, Roy Brantley, is running for the 85th District Court instead⁴⁵. He is unopposed in November³.

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