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

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 11