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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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BEAU MILLER

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

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