Republican Steve Burgess is running for reelection as judge of Denton County’s 158th District Court in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. The secretary of state’s certified ballot lists no opponent.
Experience
The county’s court website identifies Burgess as the presiding judge. A Texas Judicial Branch directory records that he first assumed the office on Jan. 1, 2011.
What the office does
The judicial directory lists the court’s caseload as civil, criminal and family matters. Its work can affect Denton County residents involved in lawsuits, criminal prosecutions and family-law proceedings.
The judge oversees proceedings and applies the law in individual cases. The position does not carry the legislative authority to rewrite criminal statutes or set countywide taxes.
No current, specific campaign proposals were verified for this profile. It therefore makes no claim about a new program, implementation timetable or funding plan.
This profile is based on the state’s certified ballot and official county and judicial records.
The Flower Mound Times did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
