Brian Middleton

Brian Middleton

Democratic Party

Candidate, Fort Bend County District Attorney

Fort Bend County District Attorney

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Predecessor: John Healey Jr. (R)

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Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 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) is running for re-election for Fort Bend County District Attorney 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 District Attorney

Incumbent Brian Middleton (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County District Attorney on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Brian Middleton

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Fort Bend County District Attorney

Shawn McDonald (R) and Mark Rubal (R) are running in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County District Attorney on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Shawn McDonald
	Submit photo	Mark Rubal

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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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Cliff Vacek (R)	46.1	115,370

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

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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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.

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2022

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