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One candidate is tracked for District Judge, 359th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael H. Ghutzman. Candidate information follows official Montgomery County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
March 3 primary result: Michael H. Ghutzman won the Republican nomination outright with 60.09% over Jo Ann Linzer for this open seat, per the county's official canvass; no Democrat filed. Incumbent Judge Kathleen Hamilton did not seek reelection.
Republican
Michael H. Ghutzman is Chief of the Major Crimes Section at the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and is board certified in criminal law, per the State Bar of Texas attorney directory. He is the Republican nominee for the open 359th District Court seat.
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