ASHLEY MAYES GUICE

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: ASHLEY MAYES GUICE
Current role: Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (appointed by Commissioners Court, June 26, 2025; in office since July 7, 2025)
Background: Bachelor's degree, Tulane University
Law degree, Louisiana State University
Born and raised in Harris County (per campaign)
Experience: Presiding Judge, 16 county criminal courts; six-month term from Jan. 1, 2026 (per court release, Jan. 9, 2026); second term (per campaign)
Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 (appointed 2022; rest of unexpired term)
Former Harris County prosecutor, assistant public defender and misdemeanor division chief, District Attorney's Office
Former staff attorney, Harris County Courts at Law
Top priorities: "Serious About Safety" and "Serious About Solutions"
"holding all parties accountable so that cases could be resolved efficiently"
"I give each person in this court the time and attention they deserve."
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I give each person in this court the time and attention they deserve."
Court administration: Campaign site: "I effectively manage my docket using a scheduling order that lets the State, Defense, and person accused know exactly what I expect at each court setting."
Endorsements: Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
Houston Black American Democrats
Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website: voteamg.com

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 12