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2 candidates are tracked for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Chris Morales and Nireasha Murray. Candidate information follows official Fort Bend County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Fields are from Fort Bend County's official canvassed primary and runoff results; unopposed Texas nominees still print in November.
Chris Morales is the sitting judge of County Court at Law No. 1, per the county's elected officials roster. He was unopposed in the Republican contest.
2026 priorities
- Following the law and holding offenders accountable for a safer Fort Bend County, per the campaign site
- Expanding the Misdemeanor Mental Health Court to serve veterans and individuals with mental health challenges, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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Nireasha Murray is a native of Fort Bend County, raised in Missouri City, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston and a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, and is a licensed Texas attorney practicing criminal, probate, education, juvenile, family and mental health law, per the same source. Nireasha Murray appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 1, per the Supervisor of Elections' official qualified-candidate list.
2026 priorities
- Fairness in every result, ensuring individuals are treated with dignity and due process, per the campaign site
- Community-focused decisions balancing accountability for crime with support for rehabilitation of non-violent offenders, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-04.
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