County · November 3, 2026 General Election

State District Judges — 8 more races

4-year terms

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The trial courts for serious criminal cases, lawsuits, divorce and custody. Harris County elects these judges countywide. Most of these benches are listed individually above.

What this office does

District courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction in Texas, and every county is served by at least one. They have original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases, divorce cases, cases involving title to land, election contests, civil matters where the money or damages involved total $200 or more, and any matter not placed in another trial court. Most district courts try both criminal and civil cases, but in densely populated counties like Harris the courts specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile or family matters.

Source: Texas Judicial Branch — Trial Courts ↗

On the ballot

We haven’t confirmed the candidates for this race yet — check the official sample ballot.

Eight district-court races (3 civil, 4 criminal, 1 juvenile) had a contested primary whose winner we could not confirm from the official canvass, so we don't list their candidates rather than risk naming the wrong person. See the official sample ballot for those names.

Official record for this race ↗Official sample ballot (party listings) — the authoritative list ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/ballot/race/harris-district-courts-2026 — data from official records via PlainDocket.