Who is running for Judge, Probate Court No. 1 (Travis County, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Judge, Probate Court No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Travis County.
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Guy Herman
Democrat · IncumbentJudge, Probate Court No. 1 (Travis County)
Guy Herman is the judge of Probate Court No. 1 in Travis County, according to the county's probate court page2. A 2025 Texas Senate bill analysis says he was first elected as Travis County probate judge in 1985 and has served as presiding judge of the Statutory Probate Judges of Texas3. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.
- Judge, Travis County Probate Court No. 1, which handles wills, estates, guardianships and mental health commitments24
- Per a 2025 Texas Senate Research Center bill analysis: University of Texas School of Law graduate; presiding judge for the Statutory Probate Judges of Texas; elected president of the Texas College of Probate Judges in 19933
- The 2025 Texas Senate Research Center bill analysis says he was first elected as Travis County probate judge in 19853.
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