TEXAS MIDTERM 2026
WHY THIS RACE MATTERS
Family district judges decide divorces, child custody, child support, and cases where the state steps in to protect a child.
WHO’S RUNNING
Andy Hsu
Republican
Family courts decide divorces, who a child lives with, and how much child support gets paid. Andy Hsu, a Republican and Tarrant County lawyer, wants to be the judge in the 324th. He ran for a different bench, the 360th District Court, in 2024 and lost.
Crystal Gayden
Democrat
When parents divorce or split up, family court judges decide custody, visitation and child support. Crystal Gayden, a Democrat, has spent 12 years as a family lawyer with her own firm in Tarrant County, and she is running for the 324th Family District Court.
WHERE & WHEN TO VOTE
Early voting Oct 19–30 · Election Day Tue, Nov 3