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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Criminal District Judge, 182nd Judicial District

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Brent HaynesRepublican
Danilo "danny" LacayoDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
BRENT HAYNES
DANILO "DANNY" LACAYO
Current role
Attorney, Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office
Judge, 182nd District Court, Harris County (since Jan. 1, 2019)
Background
  • Law degree, University of Houston (1999)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since December 2000
  • Former assistant district attorney, about seven years (per his 2022 candidate survey)
  • Former assistant public defender, about five years (per his 2022 candidate survey)
Experience
Not found
  • Took office Jan. 1, 2019; re-elected November 2022
  • One of four judges presiding over STAR court, a drug rehabilitation program (per his 2022 candidate survey)
Top priorities
Not found
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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: In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, during his last campaign:"I am one of four judges that preside over STAR court which is a drug rehabilitation program."
Endorsements
  • "C" Club of Houston
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
Campaign website
Not found
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Brent Haynes

Republican
On ballot as
BRENT HAYNES
Current role
Attorney, Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office
Background
  • Law degree, University of Houston (1999)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since December 2000
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • "C" Club of Houston
Campaign website
Not found

Danilo "danny" Lacayo

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
DANILO "DANNY" LACAYO
Current role
Judge, 182nd District Court, Harris County (since Jan. 1, 2019)
Background
  • Former assistant district attorney, about seven years (per his 2022 candidate survey)
  • Former assistant public defender, about five years (per his 2022 candidate survey)
Experience
  • Took office Jan. 1, 2019; re-elected November 2022
  • One of four judges presiding over STAR court, a drug rehabilitation program (per his 2022 candidate survey)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, during his last campaign:"I am one of four judges that preside over STAR court which is a drug rehabilitation program."
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
Campaign website
Not found