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KP George
Republican Party
Fort Bend County Judge
Tenure
2019 - Present
Term ends
2026
Years in position
7
Predecessor: Robert E. Hebert (R)
Prior offices:
Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 5
Years in office: 2014 - 2018
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 3, 2026
Personal
Profession
Financial planner
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KP George (Republican Party) is the Fort Bend County Judge in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

George (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Fort Bend County Judge in Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

On June 18, 2025, George announced that he was changing his party affiliation from Democrat to Republican.[1]

Biography

KP George was born in southern India. His career experience includes working for a financial firm. He founded the Hightower High School Academies' Booster Club. George was elected to the Fort Bend ISD School Board in 2014 and served until 2018.[2]

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

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General election for Fort Bend County Judge

Daniel Wong (R) is running in the general election for Fort Bend County Judge on November 3, 2026.

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Democratic primary runoff

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Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Judge

Rachelle Carter (D) and Dexter McCoy (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Judge on May 26, 2026.

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Dexter McCoy

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Judge

Dexter McCoy (D) and Rachelle Carter (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated J. Christian Becerra (D), Cynthia Lenton-Gary (D), and Eddie Sajjad (D) in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Judge on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Dexter McCoy
Dexter McCoy
 
40.4
 
29,286
✔
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Rachelle Carter
 
18.9
 
13,717
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17.1
 
12,385
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Cynthia Lenton-Gary
 
16.0
 
11,573
Image of Eddie Sajjad
Eddie Sajjad  Candidate Connection
 
7.6
 
5,500

There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 72,461
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary

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Republican primary for Fort Bend County Judge

Daniel Wong (R) defeated Daryl Aaron (R), Kenneth Omoruyi (R), Melissa M. Wilson (R), and incumbent KP George (R) in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Judge on March 3, 2026.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Daniel Wong
Daniel Wong  Candidate Connection
 
54.1
 
27,495
Image of Daryl Aaron
Daryl Aaron  Candidate Connection
 
12.7
 
6,483
Image of Kenneth Omoruyi
Kenneth Omoruyi
 
12.5
 
6,367
Image of Melissa M. Wilson
Melissa M. Wilson
 
12.3
 
6,232
Image of KP George
KP George
 
8.4
 
4,283

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source 1 Source 2

Total votes: 50,860
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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Judge

Incumbent KP George defeated Trever Nehls in the general election for Fort Bend County Judge on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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KP George (D)
 
51.6
 
127,152
Image of Trever Nehls
Trever Nehls (R)
 
48.4
 
119,242

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 246,394
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Judge

Incumbent KP George defeated Ferrel Bonner in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Judge on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of KP George
KP George
 
69.5
 
25,523
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Ferrel Bonner
 
30.5
 
11,202

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Total votes: 36,725
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Judge

Trever Nehls defeated Max-Alalibo Ibifrisolam in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Judge on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Trever Nehls
 
92.4
 
38,617
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Max-Alalibo Ibifrisolam
 
7.6
 
3,195

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 41,812
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2018)

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Judge

KP George defeated incumbent Robert E. Hebert in the general election for Fort Bend County Judge on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of KP George
KP George (D)
 
52.9
 
132,783
Image of Robert E. Hebert
Robert E. Hebert (R)
 
47.1
 
118,001

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 250,784
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Judge

KP George advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Judge on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of KP George
KP George
 
100.0
 
25,432

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,432
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Judge

Incumbent Robert E. Hebert advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Judge on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Robert E. Hebert
Robert E. Hebert
 
100.0
 
27,970

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 27,970
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2017

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District elections (2017)

Three of the seven seats on the Fort Bend Independent School District board of trustees were up for general election on May 6, 2017. In his bid for re-election to the Position 1 seat, incumbent Jason Burdine defeated challenger L. Angelo DeCamps. Position 4 incumbent Kristin Tassin defeated challengers Rodrigo Carreon and Shirley Rose-Gilliam. In the race for the Position 5 seat, incumbent KP George defeated challenger Lorena Dueñas.[3][4]

Results

Fort Bend Independent School District,
Position 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png KP George Incumbent 63.72% 3,341
Lorena Dueñas 36.28% 1,902
Total Votes 5,243
Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "Cumulative Report — Official, Fort Bend County, Texas — GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION — May 06, 2017," accessed June 6, 2017

Funding

See also: Campaign finance in the Fort Bend Independent School District elections

George reported $6,045.00 in contributions and $10,317.55 in expenditures to the Fort Bend Independent School District, which left his campaign with a deficit of $4,272.55 as of May 1, 2017.[5]

2014

See also: Fort Bend Independent School District elections (2014)

KP George sought election to the Position 5 seat against incumbent Patsy Taylor and fellow challenger Kris Allfrey in the general election on May 10, 2014.

Results

Fort Bend Independent School District, Position 5 General Election, 3-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngKP George 36.7% 4,188
     Nonpartisan Patsy Taylor Incumbent 35.3% 4,036
     Nonpartisan Kris Allfrey 28% 3,203
Total Votes 11,427
Source: Fort Bend County Elections, "Official Results," May 21, 2014

Funding

George reported $1,100.00 in contributions and $3,393.99 in expenditures to the district office, leaving his campaign with $2,293.99 in debt prior to the election.[6]

Endorsements

George did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.

2012

See also: Texas' 22nd Congressional District elections, 2012

George ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 22nd District. He was defeated by Kesha Rogers in the Democratic primary on May 29, 2012.[7][8]

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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KP George did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.


2022

KP George did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

KP George participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 6, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and KP George's responses follow below.[9]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Creating a updated emergency Response Plan

2) Create a Flood Control District to better Manage future Flooding
3) Create citizens committees to engage the diverse population[10][11]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ County Judge's job is to take care of the citizens. That's my passion.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[11] ”


2014

George's campaign website listed the following themes for 2014:

“
  • Teacher Morale: Recent discussions with a variety of teachers show that although it is better than it was years ago, teacher morale not where it needs to be. Studies also show that there is a correlation between high teacher morale and student achievement. I intend to make teacher morale a priority because I have seen high teacher morale and how it positively impacts student achievement. I have every intention to work with teachers and listen to their needs in order to accomplish a workplace where they are fully supported to do what they were hired to do: Teach.
  • Taxes: Being a Board Certified Financial Planner and money manager I understand money and I intend on ensuring responsible and completely transparent spending of your tax dollars.
  • Excellence in Education: I believe that every student that attends our school system should be given the appropriate tools they need to succeed in whichever path they choose to take. Our children are our future.
  • Vocational (Trade) School Learning Programs: I support and would like to promote more vocational or trade school curriculum within Fort Bend ISD school system with the help of business community in Houston Metro area.

​

  • Promote Healthy Lifestyle in Schools: Approximately 17% of children and teens in the United States are obese or overweight, compared to 5 to 6.5% in the 1980s. With the help of our local healthcare professionals, I would like to promote and teach our children the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.

​

  • Accomplish the True Purpose of Education: From discussions with recent high school graduates, I have heard that their main concern is that high school doesn’t prepare them for the real world. The purpose of school is to prepare our future generation to be productive citizens of our society. Teaching our kids the basics of life and how to apply that into their daily lives is the primary purpose of education, and I wholeheartedly believe in this purpose.[11]
 ”
—KP George (2014)[12]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Houston Public Media, "Embattled Fort Bend County Judge KP George switches from Democratic to Republican Party," June 18, 2025
    2. ↑ KP George for Fort Bend County Judge, accessed February 11, 2018
    3. ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Board Elections," accessed February 22, 2017
    4. ↑ Fort Bend County, Texas, "Cumulative Report — Unofficial, Fort Bend County, Texas — GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION — May 06, 2017," accessed May 6, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available.
    5. ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Board Elections," accessed May 4, 2017
    6. ↑ Fort Bend Independent School District, "Campaign Finance Report," accessed April 15, 2014 (dead link)
    7. ↑ Texas Democrats, "2012 Candidate list," accessed May 10, 2012 (dead link)
    8. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Unofficial Democratic primary results," May 29, 2012
    9. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
    10. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "KP George's responses," April 6, 2018
    11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    12. ↑ KP George Campaign, "Issues," accessed February 24, 2014
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