Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Court At Law No. 2 (Williamson 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 Williamson County.

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Laura Barker

Republican · Incumbent

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

Laura Barker is judge of Williamson County Court at Law Two, a post she was appointed to by the Commissioners Court in June 2016²⁴. Before the bench she had a private law practice concentrating in criminal and juvenile law and served as president of the Williamson County Bar Association⁴. She presides over the county's Veterans Treatment Court and misdemeanor DWI/Drug Court Program⁴.

Judge, County Court at Law No. 2, Williamson County, since June 2016; the county lists her term as ending in 2026³⁴
Handles criminal, civil and mental health cases; presiding judge of the Veterans Treatment Court and the misdemeanor DWI/Drug Court Program⁴
Before the bench: private law practice concentrating in criminal and juvenile law; past president of the Williamson County Bar Association; co-founder of the Women Lawyer's Section of that bar association⁴
Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice, Southwest Texas State University (1999); law degree, St. Mary's University (2002)⁴
Recognized with the Judiciary Service Award by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers in 2020 and 2022; serves on the Texas Judicial Commission on Mental Health's Collaborative Council⁴
On June 7, 2016, following her run-off election victory, she was appointed by the Commissioners Court as judge of County Court at Law Two and was sworn in on June 17, 2016⁴.

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