John Donovan

About this race

A county trial judge. Handles misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil lawsuits, and in some states juvenile or other specialized matters.

2 candidates ran for Harris County Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Center, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 72 donors to their 2018 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

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• M. Monica Singh · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is John Donovan?

John Donovan is running as a Republican.

What does the Harris County Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 4 seat do?

A county trial judge. Handles misdemeanors, traffic cases, small claims and smaller civil lawsuits, and in some states juvenile or other specialized matters.

Who is John Donovan running against?

M. Monica Singh, for Harris County Judge, County Civil Court at Law No. 4.

Is John Donovan liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, John Donovan is center, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.

Should I vote for John Donovan?

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