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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Civil District Judge, 157th Judicial District

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Gerald FowlerRepublican
Tanya GarrisonTanya GarrisonDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
GERALD FOWLER
TANYA GARRISON
Current role
Attorney, McGowen & Fowler, PLLC
Judge, 157th District Court, Harris County (elected 2018)
Background
  • Law degree, University of Houston (graduated 1997)
  • Oklahoma State University graduate (1997)
  • Law degree, University of Houston (2000)
  • Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Experience
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 1998
  • Attorney, Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C. (civil litigation, emphasis on appellate law; until her election)
  • President, Houston Young Lawyers Association (elected 2008)
  • 2021 Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
  • Teaches trial advocacy at the University of Houston (per campaign)
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (primary)
  • Bay Area New Democrats (primary)
Campaign website
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Gerald Fowler

Republican
On ballot as
GERALD FOWLER
Current role
Attorney, McGowen & Fowler, PLLC
Background
  • Law degree, University of Houston (graduated 1997)
Experience
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 1998
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
Campaign website
Not found
Tanya Garrison

Tanya Garrison

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
TANYA GARRISON
Current role
Judge, 157th District Court, Harris County (elected 2018)
Background
  • Oklahoma State University graduate (1997)
  • Law degree, University of Houston (2000)
  • Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Experience
  • Attorney, Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C. (civil litigation, emphasis on appellate law; until her election)
  • President, Houston Young Lawyers Association (elected 2008)
  • 2021 Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
  • Teaches trial advocacy at the University of Houston (per campaign)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (primary)
  • Bay Area New Democrats (primary)
Campaign website
tanyagarrison.com