LAUREN REEDER

Democratic Incumbent

On ballot as: LAUREN REEDER
Current role: Judge, 234th District Court, Harris County (first elected 2018; re-elected 2022)
Background: BFA in Dramatic Writing, New York University Tisch School of the Arts
Law degree, Harvard Law School
Grand Prairie High School graduate
Grew up in Texas
Experience: Administrative Judge, Civil Division, 2025 (elected by colleagues) (per campaign)
Second term in that role (re-elected by colleagues) (per campaign)
Commercial litigation practice, nearly a decade, at large firms and a litigation boutique
Former Harris County assistant district attorney
Top priorities: "I believe in the independence of the judiciary, have a commitment to the rule of law, and a passion for doing the right thing every day."
"moving a large docket efficiently and fairly"
"have a vision for what a robust judiciary in Harris County looks like"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: "I believe in the independence of the judiciary, have a commitment to the rule of law, and a passion for doing the right thing every day."
Court administration: "As a trial judge, I am tasked with moving a large docket efficiently and fairly"
Endorsements: Houston Police Officers' Union
Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Houston Association of Women Attorneys
The "C" Club of Houston
Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (primary)
Bay Area New Democrats (primary)
Campaign website: laurenreeder.org

Civil District Judge, 234th Judicial District