R. O'Neil Williams

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R. O'Neil Williams

Democratic Party

Candidate, Texas 458th District Court

Prior offices:

Texas 268th District Court

Years in office: 2019 - 2022

Predecessor: Brady G. Elliott (R)

Successor: Steve Rogers (R)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

High school

James Madison Senior High School

Law

Tulane University School of Law, 1999

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1982 - 1986

Personal

Profession

Assistant public defender

Contact

Campaign website

R. O'Neil Williams (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Texas 458th District Court. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Williams (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Texas 268th District Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2022.

Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

R. O'Neil Williams served in the U.S. Air Force from 1982 to 1986. He earned a high school diploma from James Madison Senior High School and a law degree from the Tulane University School of Law in 1999. His career experience includes working as an assistant public defender.

Elections

2026

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

General election

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

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas 458th District Court

Tameika Carter (D) and R. O'Neil Williams (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas 458th District Court on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tameika Carter
		R. O'Neil Williams

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas 458th District Court

Incumbent Maggie Perez-Jaramillo (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas 458th District Court on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Maggie Perez-Jaramillo

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2022

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

General election

General election for Texas 268th District Court

Steve Rogers defeated incumbent R. O'Neil Williams in the general election for Texas 268th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Rogers (R)	50.2	121,755
		R. O'Neil Williams (D)	49.8	120,706

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 242,461
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 268th District Court

Incumbent R. O'Neil Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 268th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		R. O'Neil Williams	100.0	31,045

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 31,045
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 268th District Court

Steve Rogers advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 268th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Rogers	100.0	33,083

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,083
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2018

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

General election

General election for Texas 268th District Court

R. O'Neil Williams defeated John Hawkins in the general election for Texas 268th District Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		R. O'Neil Williams (D)	53.4	133,419
	Submit photo	John Hawkins (R)	46.6	116,476

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 249,895
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 268th District Court

R. O'Neil Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 268th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		R. O'Neil Williams

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 268th District Court

John Hawkins advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 268th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔	Submit photo	John Hawkins

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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R. O'Neil Williams completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Williams' responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am O'Neil Williams, former Presiding Judge of the 268th Judicial District Court. I am the former Associate Judge of the 240th District Court.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am the Progressive Democrat in this race. A committed advocate for safe and smart justice reforms. A fighter for the Constitutional Rights for all people.
• I am a experienced Civil and Criminal Trial Judge and Attorney
• I am a progressive who desires Rehabilitation and Redemption for non-violent offenders. I believe that long-term incarceration is to be used on the most violent, likely to re-offend Defendant's. I don't believe warehousing humans is and effective stick. The carrot of rehabilitation is best.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about drug crime laws, and sentencing.

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2022

R. O'Neil Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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