As a candidate, McCoy emphasizes the importance of improved infrastructure and public safety in the county.

Emphasizes the importance of improved infrastructure and public safety in the county.

- Emphasizes the importance of improved infrastructure and public safety in the county.

Legal Experience

For Candidate Dexter L Mc Coy on Issue judicial-administration:  
Raised the minimum wage for county employees.

Raised the minimum wage for county employees.

For Candidate Dexter L Mc Coy on Issue judicial-administration: Passed the first-ever paid parental leave policy and nearly doubled paid sick time for county employees.

Passed the first-ever paid parental leave policy and nearly doubled paid sick time for county employees.

For Candidate Dexter L Mc Coy on Issue judicial-administration: Advocates for targeted tax relief, efficient service delivery through technology, and cutting wasteful spending on unnecessary projects.

Advocates for targeted tax relief, efficient service delivery through technology, and cutting wasteful spending on unnecessary projects.

Plans to invest in infrastructure, expand transportation, and coordinate with partners to manage growth, flood resilience, public safety, parks, and community services for a diverse population.

For Candidate Dexter L Mc Coy on Issue judicial-administration: Focuses on creating conditions for economic development through infrastructure investments and strong regional partnerships to support businesses and workforce development.

Focuses on creating conditions for economic development through infrastructure investments and strong regional partnerships to support businesses and workforce development.

- Raised the minimum wage for county employees.
- Passed the first-ever paid parental leave policy and nearly doubled paid sick time for county employees.
- Advocates for targeted tax relief, efficient service delivery through technology, and cutting wasteful spending on unnecessary projects.
- Plans to invest in infrastructure, expand transportation, and coordinate with partners to manage growth, flood resilience, public safety, parks, and community services for a diverse population.
- Focuses on creating conditions for economic development through infrastructure investments and strong regional partnerships to support businesses and workforce development.

Judicial Administration

As of January 22, 2026, Dexter L Mc Coy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Philosophy

Advocates for a zero-tolerance policy on corruption, emphasizing the need for swift and transparent action when rules are violated.

Aims to explore innovative ways for residents to track public work and communicate directly with county leadership.

- Advocates for a zero-tolerance policy on corruption, emphasizing the need for swift and transparent action when rules are violated.
- Aims to explore innovative ways for residents to track public work and communicate directly with county leadership.

Ethics & Conduct

Built the African American Heritage Monument in Kendleton, the tallest monument of its kind in the nation.

Created partnerships with Fit Houston and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston to support physical health, mental health, and economic opportunity.

- Built the African American Heritage Monument in Kendleton, the tallest monument of its kind in the nation.
- Created partnerships with Fit Houston and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Houston to support physical health, mental health, and economic opportunity.

Community Involvement

Dexter McCoy is from Louisiana. He has a bachelor 27s degree in broadcast journalism and political science from Boston University. He and his wife, Chelsea, have two daughters.

Commissioner Precinct 4 | Fort Bend County

Fort Bend County Commissioner Dexter McCoy enters 2026 race for ...

Dexter McCoy has a bachelor 's degree in broadcast journalism and political science from Boston University. He has a wife and two children.

Dexter is a county commissioner. He previously worked for the Obama administration, where he advanced policies to expand college access and protect students' rights. He also worked for Fort Bend Independent School District (ISD) and helped create the Office of Student Affairs in the Washington, D.C., Public Schools system. He also served as student body president at Boston University. 

Meet the 5 Democratic candidates for Fort Bend County judge ...

Dexter is a county commissioner. He previously worked for the Obama administration and for Fort Bend Independent School District and helped create the Office of Student Affairs in the Washington, D.C., Public Schools system.

Dexter is currently a Fort Bend County Commissioner, Precinct 4. He was elected in 2022 and is currently serving his first term.

EVENT: KP George and Dexter McCoy discuss their races for Fort ...

For Candidate Dexter L Mc Coy on Issue economy:  
Supports raising the minimum wage for county employees.

Supports raising the minimum wage for county employees.

Supports requiring county contractors to pay a living wage and promote safety standards for workers.

Supports requiring county contractors to "pay a living wage and promote safety standards for workers."

For Candidate Dexter L Mc Coy on Issue economy:  
Plans to provide targeted tax relief by maximizing available exemptions, leveraging technology for efficient service delivery, and cutting wasteful spending on unnecessary projects.

Plans to provide targeted tax relief by "maximizing available exemptions, leveraging technology to make service delivery more efficient and cutting wasteful spending on unnecessary pet projects that don’t improve overall quality of life."

Supports partnering with unions to support apprenticeship programs that lead to good-paying trade jobs.

Believes in partnering with unions to "support apprenticeship programs that lead to good-paying trade jobs."

- Supports raising the minimum wage for county employees.
- Supports requiring county contractors to "pay a living wage and promote safety standards for workers."
- Plans to provide targeted tax relief by "maximizing available exemptions, leveraging technology to make service delivery more efficient and cutting wasteful spending on unnecessary pet projects that don’t improve overall quality of life."
- Believes in partnering with unions to "support apprenticeship programs that lead to good-paying trade jobs."

Economy

Supports the construction of the African American Heritage Monument in Kendleton, the tallest monument of its kind in the nation.

Supports the construction of the African American Heritage Monument in Kendleton, "the tallest monument of its kind in the nation."

- Supports the construction of the African American Heritage Monument in Kendleton, "the tallest monument of its kind in the nation."

Public Services

Supports zero tolerance for corruption with swift and transparent action when rules are broken.

Supports "zero tolerance for corruption with swift and transparent action when rules are broken."

- Supports "zero tolerance for corruption with swift and transparent action when rules are broken."

Public Safety

For Candidate Dexter L Mc Coy on Issue Transportation & Infrastructure: Plans to invest in infrastructure, expand transportation, and coordinate with partners to manage growth, flood resilience, public safety, parks, and community services.

Plans to coordinate with partners to "proactively manage growth, flood resilience, public safety, parks, and community services."

- Plans to coordinate with partners to "proactively manage growth, flood resilience, public safety, parks, and community services."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports early childhood education programs to guide children towards a successful future.

Supports early childhood education programs that "help guide children towards a successful future."

- Supports early childhood education programs that "help guide children towards a successful future."

Education

Supports expanding access to healthcare by building clinics in community centers and introducing a medical education program in Fort Bend County.

Aims to "expand access to healthcare" by building clinics in community centers and introducing "the first medical education program in Fort Bend County."

- Aims to "expand access to healthcare" by building clinics in community centers and introducing "the first medical education program in Fort Bend County."

Public Health

As of April 1, 2026, Dexter L Mc Coy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

LinkedIn

Instagram

Facebook

Dexter L Mc Coy

Buket Urgen

RD Carter Law

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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."

As of April 1, 2026, Rachelle Carter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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."

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."

Rachelle Carter

- Presides over commissioners court, county’s policy-making body. Helps adopt county budget, sets county tax rates, oversees building and maintaining county infrastructure, and other county government operations.
- Serves as judge of county court, taking on misdemeanor criminal and small civil cases, probate matters, and appeals from the justice of the peace court.
- Performs administration duties, ranging from hearings for beer and wine license applications to calling elections. Can serve as budget officer in counties with a smaller population.
- Serves as county’s emergency management director, with authority to designate an assistant to emergency management issues as emergency management coordinator.
- Represents county at ceremonial occasions and on various boards and committees, including Election Commission, Workforce Governing Board, and Bail Bond Board.
- County Judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, have been a Texas resident for at least 12 consecutive months, a county resident for at least six consecutive months, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county judges range from $47,425 to $198,921, set by the county’s commissioners court.

Fort Bend County Judge Runoff, Democratic Primary

Candidates (2)

Compare candidates