Overview
- McCoy defeated Rachelle Carter in the May 26 runoff by a wide margin, with early tallies on the Fort Bend County Elections site showing him with more than 75% of the vote.
- The win makes McCoy the Democratic nominee for county judge and pairs him against Daniel Wong, who was sworn in as interim judge last month after KP George left the office.
- Tuesday’s runoff experienced voting-system problems that prompted local debate over extending polling hours and led McCoy to demand a full, formal investigation into what went wrong.
- McCoy used his victory speech to criticize Wong’s appointment and recent meeting with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, saying county leadership has been filled with hard-right appointees and framing his campaign around affordability, corruption, and public trust.
- The race matters for local governance because McCoy and Wong will continue to serve together on the Fort Bend Commissioners Court while campaigning, and the contest tests shifting suburban politics in a county that has become more competitive for Democrats after KP George’s suspension and legal troubles.