Probate 2 · Incumbent: Pamela Medina
Probate Court No. 2
The desk’s rating
Likely Democratic
Democrat · Incumbent
Pamela Medina
Seeking reelection
- Cash on hand
- $128K
- Raised
- None
- Spent
- None
Republican
Paul Shanklin
R nominee; endorsed by HRBC
- Cash on hand
- None
- Raised
- None
- Spent
- None
Money
Pamela Medina holds a narrow cash edge.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Jan 2026). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
Pamela Medina (D) has held Probate Court No. 2 since 2023. She faces R challenger Paul Shanklin, endorsed by the Houston Region Business Coalition.
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