Stephen Longoria

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Stephen Longoria

Democratic Party

Candidate, Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Stephen Longoria (Democratic Party) is running for election for the Number 6 judge of the Fort Bend County Court at Law in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

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 Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6

Stephen Longoria (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6

Incumbent Dean Hrbacek (R) is running in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 on March 3, 2026.

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2022

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

General election

General election for Texas 458th District Court

Chad Bridges defeated Stephen Longoria in the general election for Texas 458th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chad Bridges (R)	50.1	121,380
	Submit photo	Stephen Longoria (D)	49.9	120,973

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 242,353
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 458th District Court

Stephen Longoria defeated incumbent Robert Rolnick in the Democratic primary for Texas 458th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Stephen Longoria	56.1	18,546
	Submit photo	Robert Rolnick	43.9	14,498

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,044
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 458th District Court

Chad Bridges advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 458th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chad Bridges	100.0	32,403

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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a 1988 Graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and in 1993 received my law degree from Texas Southern's Thurgood Marshall School of Law. In 1993 I started my legal career as a juvenile prosecutor with the Fort Bend County District Attorney's office. In 1996 I was hired by the Kleberg Law Firm, a civil insurance defense firm in Houston. In 1999 I started my own firm, The Law Offices of Stephen Longoria. For 30 years I have worked diligently representing clients in the areas of Civil, Criminal, Juvenile and Family Law. Im most proud of my legal work for the underpriviledged and marginalized. I believe in courts that follow the law, listen to and are fair minded to litigants and set a high standard of professionalism.

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?

• Hardworking
• Experienced
• Just

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Human rights and public integrity.

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