Who is running for Judge, County Probate Court No. 3 in 2026?

Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 3

Jason Cox has been judge of Harris County Probate Court No. 3 since January 2019¹. He was born in Houston and earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1994 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2002¹. He advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary for reelection and faces Republican Ronald Schramm in the general election¹.

• Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 3, since January 1, 2019; current term ends December 31, 2026¹
• B.A., Texas A&M University, 1994; J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2002; licensed in Texas since November 2002¹²
• Defeated incumbent Republican Rory R. Olsen in the November 6, 2018 general election and took office January 1, 2019; defeated Olsen again in November 2022¹. Advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026¹. Faces Republican Ronald Schramm in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.

Retired attorney (occupation listed on his 2026 primary filing)

Ronald Schramm is a Houston attorney licensed in Texas since 1989, with a law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law; his 2026 primary filing lists his occupation as retired attorney²³. He advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 and faces Democratic incumbent Jason Cox in the general election¹.

• Attorney; State Bar profile lists consumer, insurance, commercial litigation and personal injury as practice areas²
• Law degree, Pepperdine University School of Law; licensed in Texas since November 1989²
• Occupation listed on his 2026 primary filing: retired attorney³
• Advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 on March 3, 2026, and faces Democratic incumbent Jason Cox in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.