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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

RAUL RODRIGUEZ

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Raul Rodriguez

Raul Rodriguez

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
RAUL RODRIGUEZ
Current role
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 (since January 1, 2019)
Background
  • Graduate of John H. Reagan High School in Houston
  • B.B.A., University of Houston; J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston (1991)
Experience
  • Elected November 6, 2018 and re-elected November 8, 2022
  • Presides over a SOBER specialty court (per campaign)
  • Associate Judge for the City of Houston Municipal Courts for 13 years, appointed in November 2005
  • In private practice focused mainly on criminal defense for over 26 years before his election (per campaign)
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "He learned the importance of judicial temperament when dealing with attorneys, court personnel, defendants, victims and witnesses."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: he is one of the judges presiding over SOBER Court, a specialty court "that deals with individuals who have alcohol or substance abuse issues."
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
raulforjudge.com