Vanessa Velasquez
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- VANESSA VELASQUEZ
- Current role
- Judge, 486th District Court, Harris County (appointed July 2026)
- Background
- Bachelor of Arts in political science, University of Houston
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law
- Lives in Houston
- Experience
- Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, July 13, 2026; term expires Dec. 31, 2026
- Senior District Court Judge, Eleventh Administrative Judicial Region (2019–2026) (per campaign)
- Judge, 183rd District Court (2005–2018); lost the November 2018 general election
- First appointed to the 183rd District Court by Gov. Rick Perry (per campaign)
- Former assistant district attorney, Harris County District Attorney's Office
- Lead attorney in more than 100 jury trials, including nine death penalty cases (per campaign)
- Top priorities
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- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- "C" Club of Houston
- Governor Greg Abbott (listed by campaign)
- Houston Latino Family Magazine (listed by campaign)
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- Katy Christian Magazine (listed by campaign)
- Precinct 4 Constable Mark Herman (listed by campaign)
- Precinct 5 Constable Terry Allbritton (listed by campaign)
- Precinct 8 Constable Phil Sandlin (listed by campaign)
- Houston Region Business Coalition (HRBC) (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- judgevelasquez.com
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