Judge, County Probate Court No. 2: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Probate judges hear matters involving estates, guardianships, and mental-health commitments.
Their decisions affect estate administration and people who need legal protection or care.
- Estates
- Guardianships
- Mental-health commitments
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PAMELA MEDINA
Running for Judge, County Probate Court No. 2 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
PAUL SHANKLIN
Running for Judge, County Probate Court No. 2 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
PAMELA MEDINA
- The undated court biography describes Medina presiding over estates, guardianships, trust matters, and civil litigation attached to estate, guardianship, or trust matters. 1
- Before her judicial service, Medina was attorney and principal at Medina Law Texas, PLLC, practicing estate planning, estate administration, alternatives to administration, guardianships, probate litigation, and general civil litigation. 1
- Before her private practice, Medina worked in a national bank’s corporate trusts and estates asset management division as corporate trustee, estate administrator, and advisor to middle to high-net-worth clients. 1
PAUL SHANKLIN
- The Houston Chronicle editorial board reported on October 15, 2026, that Shanklin had been a lawyer since 1993. 2
- Houston Public Media listed Shanklin as a Republican candidate for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 in its 2026 primary ballot guide. 3
- The Houston Chronicle editorial board reported on October 15, 2026, that Shanklin did not meet with it. 2
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Sources
- Probate Court No. 2 · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- You're gonna die, so vote for a good probate court judge · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- What’s on my 2026 primary election ballot in Harris County and Texas? – Houston Public Media · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience