TAMI C. PIERCE

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: TAMI C. PIERCE
Current role: Judge, 180th District Court, Harris County (appointed Oct. 6, 2025)
Background: Bachelor of Arts, Northeast Louisiana University
J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Former police officer, investigator and patrol sergeant (before law school; per campaign)
Lives in Humble
Experience: Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Oct. 6, 2025; term expires Dec. 31, 2026
Attorney and owner, Pierce Law Firm, Kingwood (before her appointment)
Former Assistant District Attorney, Polk, San Jacinto and Liberty counties
Republican nominee, this court (2022); lost to incumbent DaSean Jones, 534,460 votes to 534,011
Top priorities: "Follow the law as written, not politics."
"I will listen to the facts, apply the law, and decide without fear or favor."
"Bail should reflect the seriousness of the offense, a defendant's history, and risk to the community."
"I will run an efficient, respectful docket that moves cases while safeguarding due process."
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I will listen to the facts, apply the law, and decide without fear or favor."
Court administration: Campaign site: "I will run an efficient, respectful docket that moves cases while safeguarding due process."
Endorsements: Houston Police Officers' Union
"C" Club of Houston
Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website: fiercewithpierce.com

Criminal District Judge, 180th Judicial District