Retirement of Long-Time Fort Bend County DA Creates Rare Opening for Democrats
Voters in Fort Bend County will soon choose a new district attorney. The current county DA, Republican John Healey, is retiring after 26 years. The race to replace Healey could be a close one.
Retired District Judge Cliff Vacek is the Republican nominee. His Democratic opponent, Brian Middleton, is a former assistant Fort Bend County DA.
“If you knew nothing about these two gentlemen, you’d say they’re both qualified for the office of district attorney,” said Rice University political scientist Bob Stein.
Fort Bend voters tend to support incumbents, particularly Republican incumbents. But with Healey off the ballot, the county’s diversity could help Middleton.
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