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Shawn McDonald
Republican · Texas · 2026Shawn McDonald is a Sugar Land municipal court judge and criminal defense attorney, board certified in criminal law, per his campaign site. He began his career as a felony prosecutor in Henderson County, served in the Fort Bend County DA's office starting in 2004, opened his own Sugar Land defense practice in 2006, and was appointed a special prosecutor in the Sandra Bland case. He holds degrees from UNC Charlotte and St. Mary's University School of Law.
Priorities
- Aggressive prosecution of violent crime, per the campaign site
- Protecting children and vulnerable victims, per the campaign site
- Supporting law enforcement and reducing case backlogs, per the campaign site
On the ballot
Fort Bend County District Attorney · Texas · 2026
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