Fort Bend County Judge Battle Heats Up | Texas News

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

Fort Bend County is in legal chaos over who’s legitimately county judge: Republican Daniel Wong, appointed after the convicted Democrat judge was removed, now faces a double challenge — a resident wants his appointment undone because the lawsuit that triggered it was dismissed, and the county attorney agrees. Wong’s team counters that Texas law lets him stay until election results are official, backed by the Republican commissioners who’ve kept running county business — even approving a new emergency shelter — while Democratic commissioners boycott meetings, hold their own sessions, and…