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Shawn McDonald

District Attorney (Fort Bend County) · Republican Primary 2026

Republican

About ✓ Verified

Attorney with Harris County DA's Office experience from 1990-1994, private practice trial attorney through present day

Key Positions ✓ Verified

Public safety prioritization
Efficient courts
Strong victim services
Law enforcement partnerships

Strengths Sourced

Prosecutor and defense attorney experience
Trial attorney background
Understanding of both sides of law
Private sector legal experience

Concerns Sourced

Limited recent prosecutor experience
Mainly private practice background
May lack current DA office knowledge
No management experience at scale

Sources (20)

Election 2026 Candidates - Fort Bend County Republican Party (2026-02-28)
Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2026) - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Candidates and Office Holders | Fort Bend County (2026-02-28)
Meet the 5 Republican candidates for Fort Bend County judge in the March primaries | Community Impact (2026-02-28)
Fort Bend County sample ballots for March 3, 2026 Texas primary elections | FOX 26 Houston (2026-02-28)
Running for Office | Fort Bend County (2026-02-28)
Q&A: Meet the 2 Republican primary candidates running for Fort Bend County district attorney | Community Impact (2026-02-28)
Daryl Aaron - Ballotpedia (2026-02-28)
Meet the 2 Republican primary candidates for Fort Bend County district clerk | Community Impact (2026-02-28)
Texas Primary Elections: Here are the local offices that will impact your wallet (2026-02-28)
Fort Bend County Voter Registration Figures (2026-02-28)
Important Election Dates 2025-2026 (2026-02-28)
March 3, 2026 Primary Election Law Calendar and May 26, 2026 Primary Runoff Election Law Calendar (2026-02-28)
Filing in the 2026 Republican or Democratic Primary Election (2026-02-28)
Running for County or Precinct Chair in a Party Primary in 2022 (2026-02-28)
Counties Approved to Use the Countywide Polling Place Program (CWPP) for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election (2026-02-28)
County Voter Registration Officials (2026-02-28)
Candidate’s Guide to Nomination and General Election for 2026 (2026-02-28)
Report to the 88th Legislature Under Section 43.007(j), Texas Election Code Relating to the Countywide Polling Place Program (2026-02-28)
Running for County or Precinct Chair in a Party Primary in 2024 (2026-02-28)

Data last verified: Mar 3, 2026 · 20 sources cited

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