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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Civil District Judge, 190th Judicial District

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Aaron AdamsRepublican
Beau MillerBeau MillerDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
AARON ADAMS
BEAU MILLER
Current role
Attorney, Adams & Associates, LLC
Judge, 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County (elected 2018)
Background
  • Law degree, University of Wisconsin (J.D., 2005)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005
  • Law degree, University of Texas School of Law (Class of 2001)
  • Bachelor of Music Education, Louisiana State University
  • Former associate director of bands, Stephen F. Austin High School, Austin
Experience
  • Ran for the 164th District Court (2024); lost
  • Ran for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 (2022); lost
  • Ran for the 151st District Court (2016); lost
  • Administrative Judge, Harris County District Courts' Civil Trial Division (2022 and 2023)
  • First Harris County judge to preside over a Zoom bench trial and, in August 2020, an in-person jury trial during the pandemic
  • Private practice before the bench: commercial, products liability and Section 1983 litigation for plaintiffs and defendants
  • Law clerk to U.S. District Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Southern District of Texas (2001–2003)
Top priorities
Not found
  • "Every person who steps into my courtroom deserves respect, a fair hearing, and a judge who knows the law, listens, and rules with integrity."
  • "committed to promoting fairness, improving access to justice, and advancing diversity in our justice system"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: "Every person who steps into my courtroom deserves respect, a fair hearing, and a judge who knows the law, listens, and rules with integrity."
  • Court administration: "During the COVID-19 pandemic, I led efforts to ensure jury trials could continue safely"
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • LGBTQ+ Victory Fund (primary)
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  • Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Harris County, Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County, Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Dwight Jefferson, Former Judge of the 215th Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Daryl Moore, Former Judge of the 333rd Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Jeralynn Manor, Former Judge of the 80th Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ron Reynolds, Texas House of Representatives, District 27 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ann Johnson, Texas House of Representatives, District 134 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Jon Rosenthal, Texas House of Representatives, District 135 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Gene Wu, Texas House of Representatives, District 137 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ana Hernandez, Texas House of Representatives, District 143 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Lauren Ashley Simmons, Texas House of Representatives, District 146 (listed by campaign)
  • Nancy McGregor Manne, Board Director, Center for Reproductive Rights (listed by campaign)
  • Reginald Greer, Former Senior Advisor, United States Department of State (listed by campaign)
  • Annette Ramirez, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Alan Rosen, Harris County Constable, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • James "Smokie" Phillips, Harris County Constable, Precinct 7 (listed by campaign)
  • Council Member Mario Castillo, City of Houston District H (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Annise Parker, City of Houston, 61st Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Claude Cummings Jr., President, Communications Workers of America (listed by campaign)
  • Rick Lord, Former Executive Director, Texas State Building & Construction Trades Council (listed by campaign)
  • Paul Puente, Executive Secretary, Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council (listed by campaign)
  • Letitia Plummer, Former City of Houston At-Large Council Member, Position 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Dominique D. Calhoun, 81st President, National Bar Association (listed by campaign)
  • Benny Agosto Jr., Former President, Hispanic National Bar Association (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Benjamin L. Hall, III, Hall Law Firm (listed by campaign)
  • Neal Manne, Susman Godfrey (listed by campaign)
  • David Harrell, Immediate Past President, Houston Bar Association (listed by campaign)
  • Sammy Ford, Chair 2024-2025, Houston Bar Association Litigation Section (listed by campaign)
  • Diana Gomez, Houston Bar Association President 2023-2024 (listed by campaign)
  • Christopher V. Popov, Houston Bar Association President 2022-2023 (listed by campaign)
  • Jennifer A. Hasley, Houston Bar Association President 2021-2022 (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Kroger, Houston Bar Association President 2020-2021 (listed by campaign)
  • Warren Harris, Houston Bar Association President 2018-2019 (listed by campaign)
  • Alistair Dawson, Houston Bar Association President 2017-2018 (listed by campaign)
  • Edna Griggs, Chief Operating Officer, Acres of Angels (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Eileen O'Neill, Former Judge of the 190th Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • Dalia Castillo-Granados, Former President of the Association of Women Attorneys Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Alvin Adjei, Former President of the Houston Young Lawyers Association 2021-2022 (listed by campaign)
  • Luke Gilman, Hispanic Bar Association of Houston President 2024-2025 (listed by campaign)
  • Natalie Gonzales, Hispanic Bar Association of Houston President 2022-2023 (listed by campaign)
  • Mitchell Katine, Trustee, South Texas College of Law (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Rudy Rasmus, Executive Director, Bread of Life (listed by campaign)
  • Alejandra Salinas, Former President, College Democrats of America (listed by campaign)
  • Shavonnah Roberts Schreiber, Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2023 Inductee (listed by campaign)
  • Jovon Tyler, Immediate Past President, LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Jeff Watters, Co-Chair, Lambda Legal Houston Leadership Council (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Gulf Coast Plumbers Local Union 68 (listed by campaign)
  • Latino Labor Leadership Council of SE Texas (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
Not found

Aaron Adams

Republican
On ballot as
AARON ADAMS
Current role
Attorney, Adams & Associates, LLC
Background
  • Law degree, University of Wisconsin (J.D., 2005)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005
Experience
  • Ran for the 164th District Court (2024); lost
  • Ran for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 (2022); lost
  • Ran for the 151st District Court (2016); lost
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Beau Miller

Beau Miller

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
BEAU MILLER
Current role
Judge, 190th Judicial District Court, Harris County (elected 2018)
Background
  • Law degree, University of Texas School of Law (Class of 2001)
  • Bachelor of Music Education, Louisiana State University
  • Former associate director of bands, Stephen F. Austin High School, Austin
Experience
  • Administrative Judge, Harris County District Courts' Civil Trial Division (2022 and 2023)
  • First Harris County judge to preside over a Zoom bench trial and, in August 2020, an in-person jury trial during the pandemic
  • Private practice before the bench: commercial, products liability and Section 1983 litigation for plaintiffs and defendants
  • Law clerk to U.S. District Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa, Southern District of Texas (2001–2003)
Top priorities
  • "Every person who steps into my courtroom deserves respect, a fair hearing, and a judge who knows the law, listens, and rules with integrity."
  • "committed to promoting fairness, improving access to justice, and advancing diversity in our justice system"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: "Every person who steps into my courtroom deserves respect, a fair hearing, and a judge who knows the law, listens, and rules with integrity."
  • Court administration: "During the COVID-19 pandemic, I led efforts to ensure jury trials could continue safely"
Endorsements
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • LGBTQ+ Victory Fund (primary)
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  • Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Harris County, Precinct 2 (listed by campaign)
  • Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County, Precinct 4 (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Dwight Jefferson, Former Judge of the 215th Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Daryl Moore, Former Judge of the 333rd Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Jeralynn Manor, Former Judge of the 80th Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ron Reynolds, Texas House of Representatives, District 27 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ann Johnson, Texas House of Representatives, District 134 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Jon Rosenthal, Texas House of Representatives, District 135 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Gene Wu, Texas House of Representatives, District 137 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Ana Hernandez, Texas House of Representatives, District 143 (listed by campaign)
  • Representative Lauren Ashley Simmons, Texas House of Representatives, District 146 (listed by campaign)
  • Nancy McGregor Manne, Board Director, Center for Reproductive Rights (listed by campaign)
  • Reginald Greer, Former Senior Advisor, United States Department of State (listed by campaign)
  • Annette Ramirez, Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector & Voter Registrar (listed by campaign)
  • Constable Alan Rosen, Harris County Constable, Precinct 1 (listed by campaign)
  • James "Smokie" Phillips, Harris County Constable, Precinct 7 (listed by campaign)
  • Council Member Mario Castillo, City of Houston District H (listed by campaign)
  • Mayor Annise Parker, City of Houston, 61st Mayor (listed by campaign)
  • Claude Cummings Jr., President, Communications Workers of America (listed by campaign)
  • Rick Lord, Former Executive Director, Texas State Building & Construction Trades Council (listed by campaign)
  • Paul Puente, Executive Secretary, Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council (listed by campaign)
  • Letitia Plummer, Former City of Houston At-Large Council Member, Position 4 (listed by campaign)
  • Dominique D. Calhoun, 81st President, National Bar Association (listed by campaign)
  • Benny Agosto Jr., Former President, Hispanic National Bar Association (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Benjamin L. Hall, III, Hall Law Firm (listed by campaign)
  • Neal Manne, Susman Godfrey (listed by campaign)
  • David Harrell, Immediate Past President, Houston Bar Association (listed by campaign)
  • Sammy Ford, Chair 2024-2025, Houston Bar Association Litigation Section (listed by campaign)
  • Diana Gomez, Houston Bar Association President 2023-2024 (listed by campaign)
  • Christopher V. Popov, Houston Bar Association President 2022-2023 (listed by campaign)
  • Jennifer A. Hasley, Houston Bar Association President 2021-2022 (listed by campaign)
  • Bill Kroger, Houston Bar Association President 2020-2021 (listed by campaign)
  • Warren Harris, Houston Bar Association President 2018-2019 (listed by campaign)
  • Alistair Dawson, Houston Bar Association President 2017-2018 (listed by campaign)
  • Edna Griggs, Chief Operating Officer, Acres of Angels (listed by campaign)
  • The Honorable Eileen O'Neill, Former Judge of the 190th Judicial District Court (listed by campaign)
  • Dalia Castillo-Granados, Former President of the Association of Women Attorneys Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Alvin Adjei, Former President of the Houston Young Lawyers Association 2021-2022 (listed by campaign)
  • Luke Gilman, Hispanic Bar Association of Houston President 2024-2025 (listed by campaign)
  • Natalie Gonzales, Hispanic Bar Association of Houston President 2022-2023 (listed by campaign)
  • Mitchell Katine, Trustee, South Texas College of Law (listed by campaign)
  • Dr. Rudy Rasmus, Executive Director, Bread of Life (listed by campaign)
  • Alejandra Salinas, Former President, College Democrats of America (listed by campaign)
  • Shavonnah Roberts Schreiber, Texas Women's Hall of Fame 2023 Inductee (listed by campaign)
  • Jovon Tyler, Immediate Past President, LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Jeff Watters, Co-Chair, Lambda Legal Houston Leadership Council (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Gulf Coast Plumbers Local Union 68 (listed by campaign)
  • Latino Labor Leadership Council of SE Texas (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
judgebeaumiller.com