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As an attorney at the Law Office of Rachelle D. Carter, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in criminal defense and family law.

As a municipal court judge for the City of Sugar Land, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

- As an attorney at the Law Office of Rachelle D. Carter, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in criminal defense and family law.
- As a municipal court judge for the City of Sugar Land, oversees cases involving traffic offenses and local ordinance violations, conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

Legal Experience

For Candidate Rachelle Carter on Issue judicial-administration:  
Prioritizes practical solutions that enhance transparency and improve public safety and emergency preparedness in the judicial system.

Prioritizes cases focusing on fixing existing infrastructure, improving public safety and emergency preparedness, and increasing transparency in the judicial system.

For Candidate Rachelle Carter on Issue judicial-administration: Advocates for a county budget that prioritizes core services, including courts, with careful and transparent use of taxpayer dollars to support sustainable growth.

Supports a county budget that prioritizes core services, including infrastructure and public safety, with careful and transparent use of taxpayer dollars to support sustainable growth.

- Prioritizes cases focusing on fixing existing infrastructure, improving public safety and emergency preparedness, and increasing transparency in the judicial system.

Judicial Administration

Supports veterans and the elderly by highlighting resources and programs that assist them.

- Supports veterans and the elderly by highlighting resources and programs that assist them.

Judicial Philosophy

As of January 22, 2026, Rachelle Carter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Ethics & Conduct

For Candidate Rachelle Carter on Issue community-involvement: Advocates for community input in planning for growth and infrastructure improvements to enhance neighborhoods and quality of life.

Serves on the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Bar Association and Fort Bend Family Promise, and is an active member of organizations like Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Links.

- Serves on the Board of Directors of the Fort Bend County Bar Association and Fort Bend Family Promise, and is an active member of organizations like Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Links.

Community Involvement

Rachelle Carter is from Irvine, California. She has a Juris Doctorate from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law and is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College. She has two daughters.

Municipal Court Judge Rachelle Carter Announces Campaign for ...

Rachelle Carter - Fort Bend County Bar Association

Rachelle Carter has a law degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law and is a graduate of the Trial Lawyers College. She has two children.

Rachelle is an associate judge for Fort Bend County.

Democratic associate judge Rachelle Carter enters race for Fort ...

Rachelle is currently an associate judge for the Fort Bend County Court at Law. 

For Candidate Rachelle Carter on Issue economy:  
Pledged to focus on workforce development and fair wages while emphasizing transparency and fiscal responsibility, stating "every dollar spent should serve the people of Fort Bend County."

Pledged to focus on "workforce development and fair wages" while "emphasizing transparency and fiscal responsibility."

Believes in "supporting local businesses and attracting new industries."

- Pledged to focus on "workforce development and fair wages" while "emphasizing transparency and fiscal responsibility."
- Believes in "supporting local businesses and attracting new industries."

Economy

Public Services

For Candidate Rachelle Carter on Issue public-safety:  
Prioritizes strengthening public safety and emergency preparedness.

Prioritizes "strengthening public safety and emergency preparedness."

- Prioritizes "strengthening public safety and emergency preparedness."

Public Safety

For Candidate Rachelle Carter on Issue transportation-and-infrastructure: Prioritizes fixing existing roads, drainage, and infrastructure, improving flood mitigation, strengthening public safety and emergency preparedness, and increasing transparency.

Wants to "fix" existing roads, drainage, and infrastructure, while "improving flood mitigation."

- Wants to "fix" existing roads, drainage, and infrastructure, while "improving flood mitigation."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Public Health

Energy & the Environment

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Rachelle Carter

Fort Bend County is home for Rachelle Carter. She has raised her children there.

Rachelle is an attorney, sitting judge, and former educator. 

Rachelle is currently an associate judge for the 434th District Court. She previously served as a judge for the Fort Bend County Court at Law.

Wants to focus on workforce development and fair wages while emphasizing transparency and fiscal responsibility, stating "every dollar spent should serve the people of Fort Bend County."

Supports focusing the county budget on core services like infrastructure, flood control, public safety, and long-term planning for sustainable growth.

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Rachelle Carter is from Irvine, California. She earned a bachelor's degree in radio, television, and digital communication from California State University, Northridge and a law degree from Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law. 

Rachelle is an attorney and an associate judge for Sugar Land's municipal court. She also owns a small business. 

Rachelle is an associate judge for the city of Sugar Land and is the owner, director at-large, and attorney of the Law Office of Rachelle D. Carter.

Rachelle is currently an associate judge for the Fort Bend County Court at Law. She was appointed in 2025.

Rachelle's campaign for Fort Bend County judge is her first run for public office.