Fort Bend Judge Dispute Escalates

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

Fort Bend County is in legal and political turmoil over who should lead as interim county judge — Daniel Wong, a Republican nominee appointed in April, is now facing mounting pressure after the lawsuit that led to his appointment was dismissed. A recent commissioners court meeting erupted when senior commissioner Grady Prestage tried to remove Wong, but the motion failed along party lines, allowing Wong to continue presiding — a move that deeply upset Democratic commissioners Prestage and Dexter McCoy, who called it the “darkest day” in county history and vowed to pursue further legal action…