Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Court At Law No. 6 (Collin County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Court At Law No. 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Collin County.

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Jay A. Bender

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, County Court at Law No. 6 (Collin County)

Jay Bender is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 6 in Collin County and presides over its Misdemeanor Veterans Court²⁵. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve⁴. He is the only candidate listed for the seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot¹.

Judge, Collin County Court at Law No. 6²³
Presides over the Misdemeanor Veterans Court, a treatment-focused diversion program for veterans charged with misdemeanors, which operates with approval from the Criminal District Attorney⁵
Served in the U.S. Naval Reserve before and during his undergraduate education, assigned to the USS Constellation and fighter squadron VF-202⁴
He is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 6²³⁶. The official pages reviewed do not say when or how he first took the bench.

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