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Brian Middleton
2019 - Present
2026
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Brian Middleton (Democratic Party) is the Fort Bend County District Attorney in Texas. He assumed office in 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Middleton (Democratic Party) won re-election for Fort Bend County District Attorney in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Middleton was a 2016 candidate for the Fort Bend County Court at Law in Texas.[1] The general election took place on November 8, 2016. Middleton was defeated in 2016.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Middleton won election in the general election for Fort Bend County District Attorney.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Bend County District Attorney
Incumbent Brian Middleton advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County District Attorney on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Middleton | 100.0 | 31,687 |
| Total votes: 31,687 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2018)
General election
General election for Fort Bend County District Attorney
Brian Middleton defeated Cliff Vacek in the general election for Fort Bend County District Attorney on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Middleton (D) | 53.9 | 134,915 |
| Cliff Vacek (R) | 46.1 | 115,370 | ||
| Total votes: 250,285 | |||
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2016
Ron Cohen defeated Brian Middleton in the Fort Bend County Court at Law general election for Seat 5.
| Fort Bend County Court at Law (Number 5), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Ron Cohen |
50.49% | 129,849 | |
| Democratic | Brian Middleton | 49.51% | 127,327 | |
| Total Votes | 257,176 | |||
| Source: Fort Bend, Texas, "Official Results," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||||
Brian Middleton ran unopposed in the Fort Bend County Court at Law Democratic primary for Seat 5.[1]
| Fort Bend County Court at Law (Number 5), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
| Brian Middleton | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Brian Middleton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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