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2020 Fort Bend County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: December 9, 2019
Primary election: March 3, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Election stats
Offices up: Sheriff, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, commissioners, justice of the peace, constables for precincts 1 through 4, and multiple judgeships
Total seats up: 15
Election type: Partisan
Other municipal elections
U.S. municipal elections, 2020

Fort Bend County, Texas, held general elections for sheriff, county attorney, tax assessor-collector, commissioners, justice of the peace, constables for precincts 1 through 4, and multiple judgeships on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline for this election was December 9, 2019.

Election procedure changes in 2020

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Texas modified its absentee/mail-in voting, candidate filing, and early voting procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

  • Absentee/mail-in voting: Local election officials could not reject an absentee ballot due to a perceived signature mismatch unless the voter was given a pre-rejection notice of this finding and a "meaningful opportunity to cure his or her ballot's rejection." Return locations for absentee/mail-in ballots were limited to one per county.
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Elections

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Sheriff

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Sheriff

Eric Fagan defeated Trever Nehls in the general election for Fort Bend County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Eric Fagan (D)
 
52.6
 
179,670
Trever Nehls (R)
 
47.4
 
161,765

Total votes: 341,435
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Sheriff

Eric Fagan defeated Geneane Hughes in the Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Sheriff on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Eric Fagan
 
50.1
 
19,428
Geneane Hughes
 
49.9
 
19,386

Total votes: 38,814
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Sheriff

Geneane Hughes and Eric Fagan advanced to a runoff. They defeated Holland Jones in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Geneane Hughes
 
35.2
 
20,152
Eric Fagan
 
35.0
 
20,050
Holland Jones
 
29.8
 
17,074

Total votes: 57,276
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Sheriff

Trever Nehls defeated John Minchew and Siddiqi Muzaffar in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Trever Nehls
 
81.9
 
44,780
John Minchew
 
14.4
 
7,901
Siddiqi Muzaffar
 
3.7
 
2,027

Total votes: 54,708
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County attorney

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Attorney

Bridgette Smith-Lawson defeated Steve Rogers in the general election for Fort Bend County Attorney on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bridgette Smith-Lawson (D)
 
52.6
 
177,836
Image of Steve Rogers
Steve Rogers (R) Candidate Connection
 
47.4
 
160,110

Total votes: 337,946
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Attorney

Bridgette Smith-Lawson defeated Sonia Rash in the Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Attorney on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bridgette Smith-Lawson
 
64.8
 
25,253
Image of Sonia Rash
Sonia Rash
 
35.2
 
13,689

Total votes: 38,942
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Attorney

Bridgette Smith-Lawson and Sonia Rash advanced to a runoff. They defeated David Hunter in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bridgette Smith-Lawson
 
45.2
 
26,075
Image of Sonia Rash
Sonia Rash
 
37.8
 
21,786
David Hunter
 
17.1
 
9,843

Total votes: 57,704
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Attorney

Steve Rogers advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Attorney on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Steve Rogers
Steve Rogers Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
46,416

Total votes: 46,416
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Tax assessor-collector

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector

Carmen Turner defeated James Pressler in the general election for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Carmen Turner (D)
 
51.9
 
175,610
Image of James Pressler
James Pressler (R) Candidate Connection
 
48.1
 
162,503

Total votes: 338,113
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector

James Pressler defeated JJ Clemence in the Republican primary runoff for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector on July 14, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Pressler
James Pressler Candidate Connection
 
58.7
 
22,759
Image of JJ Clemence
JJ Clemence
 
41.3
 
15,987

Total votes: 38,746
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector

Carmen Turner defeated Neeta Sane in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Carmen Turner
 
52.5
 
30,776
Neeta Sane
 
47.5
 
27,820

Total votes: 58,596
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector

James Pressler and JJ Clemence advanced to a runoff. They defeated Phillip Andrews and Jaison Joseph in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Tax Assessor-Collector on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of James Pressler
James Pressler Candidate Connection
 
46.0
 
22,713
Image of JJ Clemence
JJ Clemence
 
24.6
 
12,145
Image of Phillip Andrews
Phillip Andrews
 
22.4
 
11,066
Image of Jaison Joseph
Jaison Joseph
 
6.9
 
3,430

Total votes: 49,354
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Commissioners

General election

Fort Bend County commission

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Jennifer Cantu

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Morales (i)

Precinct 3

Hope Martin

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Meyers (i)


Primary runoff election

Fort Bend County commission

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Cantu
Lynette Reddix


Primary election

Fort Bend County commission

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Runoff Arrow.jpgJennifer Cantu
Runoff Arrow.jpgLynette Reddix
Albert Tibbs
Jesse Torres

Green check mark transparent.pngVincent Morales (i)

Precinct 3

Green check mark transparent.pngHope Martin

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Meyers (i)
Wendy Duncan
Glenn Gustafson


Justice of the peace

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Gary Janssen defeated Cody Moore in the general election for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Janssen
Gary Janssen (R) Candidate Connection
 
51.7
 
38,686
Image of Cody Moore
Cody Moore (D) Candidate Connection
 
48.3
 
36,190

Total votes: 74,876
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Cody Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Cody Moore
Cody Moore Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
10,591

Total votes: 10,591
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Gary Janssen advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Gary Janssen
Gary Janssen Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
12,169

Total votes: 12,169
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Constables

General election

Fort Bend County constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Sam Hayes

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Beard (i)

Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDaryl Smith (i)

Precinct 3

Patrick Quincy

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Norvell  Candidate Connection

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngNabil Shike  Candidate Connection

John Hermann


Primary runoff election

Fort Bend County constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 2

Green check mark transparent.pngDaryl Smith (i)
Tonja Beard


Primary election

Fort Bend County constables

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Precinct 1

Green check mark transparent.pngSam Hayes
Rafael Pruneda

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Beard (i)

Precinct 2

Runoff Arrow.jpgDaryl Smith (i)
Runoff Arrow.jpgTonja Beard
Floyd Davis
Gary Majors
Gilberto Perez

Precinct 3

Mo Nehad
Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Quincy

Robert Becker
Green check mark transparent.pngChad Norvell  Candidate Connection
Jesse Zamaripa

Precinct 4

Green check mark transparent.pngNabil Shike  Candidate Connection
Joseph Villarreal

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hermann
Mike Nguyen


County court at law no. 5

General election

General election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5

Incumbent Teana Watson defeated Dean Hrbacek in the general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Teana Watson
Teana Watson (D) Candidate Connection
 
52.9
 
178,291
Dean Hrbacek (R)
 
47.1
 
158,491

Total votes: 336,782
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5

Incumbent Teana Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Teana Watson
Teana Watson Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
52,108

Total votes: 52,108
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5

Dean Hrbacek advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5 on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Dean Hrbacek
 
100.0
 
46,574

Total votes: 46,574
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District courts

General election

Fort Bend County district courts

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 387th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Buening Heppard

Brenda Mullinix (i)

Texas 400th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTameika Carter

Maggie Jaramillo (i)  Candidate Connection

Texas 434th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Christian Becerra

James H. Shoemake (i)

Texas 505th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKali Morgan

David Perwin (i)  Candidate Connection


Primary runoff election

Fort Bend County district courts

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 505th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngKali Morgan
Surendran Pattel


Primary election

Fort Bend County district courts

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Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
Texas 387th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Buening Heppard
Jamie Jordan

Green check mark transparent.pngBrenda Mullinix (i)

Texas 400th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngTameika Carter
Derek Obialo

Green check mark transparent.pngMaggie Jaramillo (i)  Candidate Connection

Texas 434th District Court

Green check mark transparent.pngJ. Christian Becerra
Oscar Telfair III

Green check mark transparent.pngJames H. Shoemake (i)

Texas 505th District Court

Daniel Lee
Runoff Arrow.jpgKali Morgan
Runoff Arrow.jpgSurendran Pattel

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Perwin (i)  Candidate Connection


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About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Fort Bend County, Texas
Fort Bend County Texas
Population 822,779 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 861 261,267
Race and ethnicity**
White 48.4% 69.2%
Black/African American 20.1% 12.1%
Asian 20.9% 4.9%
Native American 0.3% 0.5%
Pacific Islander 0% 0.1%
Other (single race) 4.3% 6.2%
Multiple 6% 7%
Hispanic/Latino 24.6% 39.4%
Education
High school graduation rate 90.8% 84.4%
College graduation rate 46.5% 30.7%
Income
Median household income $100,189 $63,826
Persons below poverty level 7.5% 14.2%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

One of 254 Texas counties—0.4 percent—is a Pivot County. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Jefferson County, Texas 0.48% 1.61% 2.25%

In the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump (R) won Texas with 52.2 percent of the vote. Hillary Clinton (D) received 43.2 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Texas cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 66.7 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Texas supported Democratic candidates slightly more often than Republicans, 53.3 to 46.7 percent. The state, however, favored Republicans in every presidential election between 2000 and 2016.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Texas. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[1][2]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 54 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 37.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 65 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.4 points. Clinton won 10 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 96 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 36.2 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 85 out of 150 state House districts in Texas with an average margin of victory of 34.5 points.

See also

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