Texas Ballot Compare

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 11

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
Vote for oneResearched · fact-checked
Elizabeth BussElizabeth BussRepublican
Sedrick T. Walker IiSedrick T. Walker IiDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
ELIZABETH BUSS
SEDRICK T. WALKER II
Current role
Chief Prosecutor of the 495th District Court, Harris County District Attorney's Office
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 (since January 1, 2019)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Nebraska (2007); J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law (2011)
  • Bachelor's degree in political science, Texas A&M University; law degree, University of Texas School of Law
Experience
  • Nearly 14 years as a Harris County Assistant District Attorney (per campaign)
  • Former misdemeanor Deputy Division Chief (per campaign)
  • Ran for County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 (2022 general election); lost to David Fleischer
  • First elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022
  • Serving as Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge for Harris County (per campaign)
  • Former Presiding Judge of the Harris County Criminal Courts at Law (per campaign)
  • Presides over a treatment court for people on probation for misdemeanor DWI (per campaign)
  • Began at the Harris County District Attorney's Office; later a criminal defense attorney in private practice
Top priorities
  • "Committed to public safety because everyone deserves a safe neighborhood."
  • "true justice requires examining the unique facts of every individual case"
  • "The primary duty of a trial court judge is to interpret and apply the law."
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "true justice requires examining the unique facts of every individual case while always steadfastly protecting the community she serves."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "The primary duty of a trial court judge is to interpret and apply the law."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: he presides over a DWI treatment court that "seeks to reduce DWI repeat offending through alcohol & drug treatment and intensive supervision."
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
voteelizabethbuss.com
judgewalkertx.com
Elizabeth Buss

Elizabeth Buss

Republican
On ballot as
ELIZABETH BUSS
Current role
Chief Prosecutor of the 495th District Court, Harris County District Attorney's Office
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, University of Nebraska (2007); J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law (2011)
Experience
  • Nearly 14 years as a Harris County Assistant District Attorney (per campaign)
  • Former misdemeanor Deputy Division Chief (per campaign)
  • Ran for County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 (2022 general election); lost to David Fleischer
Top priorities
  • "Committed to public safety because everyone deserves a safe neighborhood."
  • "true justice requires examining the unique facts of every individual case"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "true justice requires examining the unique facts of every individual case while always steadfastly protecting the community she serves."
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
Campaign website
voteelizabethbuss.com
Sedrick T. Walker Ii

Sedrick T. Walker Ii

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
SEDRICK T. WALKER II
Current role
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 (since January 1, 2019)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree in political science, Texas A&M University; law degree, University of Texas School of Law
Experience
  • First elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2022
  • Serving as Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge for Harris County (per campaign)
  • Former Presiding Judge of the Harris County Criminal Courts at Law (per campaign)
  • Presides over a treatment court for people on probation for misdemeanor DWI (per campaign)
  • Began at the Harris County District Attorney's Office; later a criminal defense attorney in private practice
Top priorities
  • "The primary duty of a trial court judge is to interpret and apply the law."
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "The primary duty of a trial court judge is to interpret and apply the law."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: he presides over a DWI treatment court that "seeks to reduce DWI repeat offending through alcohol & drug treatment and intensive supervision."
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
judgewalkertx.com

Open in the full comparison: Harris County

Not every voter sees every race. Your districts depend on your address. Candidate photos link to their source.
Information comes from public sources and campaign websites and may contain errors. Report errors to admin@stg-fortbendranchersball-staging.kinsta.cloud.

All counties and races