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

Attorney, Matt Alford Law

Matt Alford is a Houston attorney with his own practice, Matt Alford Law; his State Bar profile lists criminal and family law as practice areas². He has been licensed in Texas since 1991 and holds a law degree from the University of Houston². He advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 and faces Democrat Matthew Perez in the general election for this open seat¹.

• Attorney, Matt Alford Law, Houston; practice areas listed with the State Bar include criminal and family law²
• Law degree, University of Houston; licensed in Texas since November 1991²
• Occupation listed on his 2026 primary filing: attorney at law³
• Advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 on March 3, 2026, and faces Democrat Matthew Perez in the November 3, 2026 general election; there is no incumbent in this race¹.

Attorney, Perez Law Group, PLLC

Matthew Ruben Perez is a Houston trial attorney who, according to his campaign, has more than a decade of courtroom experience representing clients across Texas². He holds a J.D. from South Texas College of Law and has been licensed in Texas since 2016; his State Bar profile lists Perez Law Group, PLLC³. He advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 and faces Republican Matt Alford in the general election for this open seat¹.

• Trial attorney, Perez Law Group, PLLC, Houston²³
• J.D., South Texas College of Law; licensed in Texas since April 2016³
• Advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 on March 3, 2026, and faces Republican Matt Alford in the November 3, 2026 general election; there is no incumbent in this race¹.