Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Probate Court At Law No. 2 in 2026?

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

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Christopher J. Everett

Republican · Incumbent

Presiding Judge, Probate Court No. 2 (Denton County)

Christopher Everett is the presiding judge of Denton County Probate Court No. 2²³. He took the bench on January 1, 2022 as the first presiding judge of the court, after serving as associate probate judge, per his campaign website⁴. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the seat¹.

Presiding Judge, Denton County Probate Court No. 2, a statutory probate court headed by an elected judge²
Took the bench January 1, 2022 as the court's first presiding judge; previously associate probate judge for Probate Court No. 1, per his campaign website⁴
Before the bench, a private lawyer serving clients only in guardianship, probate and estate planning, while also managing a title company, per his campaign website⁴
Licensed in Texas in November 2004; State Bar profile lists a law degree from Regent University (May 2004) and a wills, trusts and probate practice⁵
Per his campaign website, he was selected by the county judge and the Commissioners as the first presiding judge of Probate Court No. 2 and took the bench on January 1, 2022⁴. He filed for reelection in December 2025 as the incumbent³.

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