Kathryn "katie" Wilson
Democratic- On ballot as
- KATHRYN "KATIE" WILSON
- Current role
- Senior litigator, Mental Health Division, Harris County Public Defender's Office (per campaign)
- Background
- Elkins High School graduate
- Bachelor's (2004) and master's (2007) degrees, Texas State University
- Both degrees in applied sociology (per campaign)
- Law degree, University of Denver (2010)
- Native Houstonian (per candidate)
- Experience
- Ran for 183rd District Court (March 3, 2026 Democratic primary); lost
- Worked in private practice as a criminal defense lawyer, Houston and surrounding counties (per campaign)
- Deputy District Attorney (2009–2017), before returning to Houston (per campaign)
- More than 65 first-chair jury trials completed (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "committed to upholding our Constitution and community safety in equal measure" (Feb. 2026 survey for the 183rd District Court primary)
- Wants to bring "balance, fairness, transparency, and efficiency to the court" (same survey)
- "I plan to live-stream all court proceedings" (same survey)
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a Ballotpedia survey for her March primary run for the 183rd District Court: "I am committed to upholding our Constitution and community safety in equal measure."
- Court administration: In a Ballotpedia survey for her March primary run for the 183rd District Court: "If elected, I plan to live-stream all court proceedings"
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
- Campaign website
- katiewilsonforjudge.com
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