Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Criminal Court At Law No. 1 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Criminal Court At Law No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Denton County.

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Lauri Ragland

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 (Denton County)

Lauri Ragland is the sitting judge of County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 in Denton County²³. She handles misdemeanor cases, including DWIs⁴. She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the seat¹.

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 1 (Denton County), handling misdemeanor cases including DWIs²⁴
Licensed in Texas in May 2005 under the State Bar name Lauri Ann Rector; profile lists a law degree from Texas Tech University (December 2004), criminal law as her practice area, and her current post as judge of County Criminal Court #1⁵
Described to a local Rotary club how the COVID-19 shutdown left 176 cases on her trial docket and how it took about six months to work through them⁴
Denton County lists her among its elected officials⁶. Judge David Jahn's campaign website says he resigned as presiding judge of this court in August 2021⁷. How and when she took the seat was not confirmed from an official source I opened. She filed for reelection in December 2025 as the incumbent³.

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