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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 8

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Victor FloresVictor FloresRepublican
Erika RamirezErika RamirezDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
VICTOR FLORES
ERIKA RAMIREZ
Current role
Assistant District Attorney (felony appellate prosecutor), Harris County District Attorney's Office
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 (since January 1, 2023)
Background
  • Graduate, Deer Park High School
  • B.A. in political science, University of Houston (2016)
  • Law degree, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (2019)
  • Born and raised in Pasadena, Texas (per his Ballotpedia survey)
  • Graduate, Bellaire High School
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Austin (2007)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Born and raised in Harris County
Experience
  • Prosecutor, Harris County District Attorney's Office (since October 2019)
  • Misdemeanor trial, felony trial and felony appellate prosecutor (per campaign)
  • Chief prosecutor, three misdemeanor trial courts (2021–2022) (per campaign)
  • Current term ends January 1, 2027
  • Presiding Judge, county criminal courts, until the end of 2025 (per court news release, Jan. 9, 2026)
  • Former Harris County Assistant District Attorney and county criminal court chief prosecutor (per campaign)
  • Caseworker assistant, District Attorney's Office; first post there (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "faithfully apply the Constitution in every case, fairly administer justice in every case, and keep our community safe"
  • "Victor will apply the law fairly and justly in every case."
  • "Community safety matters to Victor."
  • A judge should be "committed to our community, respectful of the involved parties and legal process, and fair in the application of the law" (campaign site, wording kept from 2022 campaign)
  • "apply the law and precedent to the facts and assure that the rights of both sides are protected" (campaign site, wording kept from 2022 campaign)
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "As Judge, I will faithfully apply the Constitution in every case, fairly administer justice in every case, and keep our community safe."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site, in wording carried over from her 2022 campaign: "I believe that a Judge should be committed to our community, respectful of the involved parties and legal process, and fair in the application of the law."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
runwithvictor.com
ramirez4judge.com
Victor Flores

Victor Flores

Republican
On ballot as
VICTOR FLORES
Current role
Assistant District Attorney (felony appellate prosecutor), Harris County District Attorney's Office
Background
  • Graduate, Deer Park High School
  • B.A. in political science, University of Houston (2016)
  • Law degree, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (2019)
  • Born and raised in Pasadena, Texas (per his Ballotpedia survey)
Experience
  • Prosecutor, Harris County District Attorney's Office (since October 2019)
  • Misdemeanor trial, felony trial and felony appellate prosecutor (per campaign)
  • Chief prosecutor, three misdemeanor trial courts (2021–2022) (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "faithfully apply the Constitution in every case, fairly administer justice in every case, and keep our community safe"
  • "Victor will apply the law fairly and justly in every case."
  • "Community safety matters to Victor."
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "As Judge, I will faithfully apply the Constitution in every case, fairly administer justice in every case, and keep our community safe."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
Campaign website
runwithvictor.com
Erika Ramirez

Erika Ramirez

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
ERIKA RAMIREZ
Current role
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 (since January 1, 2023)
Background
  • Graduate, Bellaire High School
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Austin (2007)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law Houston
  • Born and raised in Harris County
Experience
  • Current term ends January 1, 2027
  • Presiding Judge, county criminal courts, until the end of 2025 (per court news release, Jan. 9, 2026)
  • Former Harris County Assistant District Attorney and county criminal court chief prosecutor (per campaign)
  • Caseworker assistant, District Attorney's Office; first post there (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • A judge should be "committed to our community, respectful of the involved parties and legal process, and fair in the application of the law" (campaign site, wording kept from 2022 campaign)
  • "apply the law and precedent to the facts and assure that the rights of both sides are protected" (campaign site, wording kept from 2022 campaign)
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site, in wording carried over from her 2022 campaign: "I believe that a Judge should be committed to our community, respectful of the involved parties and legal process, and fair in the application of the law."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
ramirez4judge.com

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