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One candidate is tracked for District Judge, 317th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Gordon Friesz. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Single-nominee race: Gordon Friesz is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the county's official March 3 Republican primary sample ballot (no Democrat filed).
Republican
Gordon Friesz is the incumbent judge of Jefferson County's 317th District Court, elected in 2022, per 12News Now. A native of Jefferson County and graduate of Nederland High School and Lamar University, he has practiced family law, including divorce, custody, and adoption cases, since 2004, per 12News Now.