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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

SHANNON B. BALDWIN

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Shannon B. Baldwin

Shannon B. Baldwin

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
SHANNON B. BALDWIN
Current role
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (since January 1, 2019)
Background
  • Bachelor's degree, Sam Houston State University (1992)
  • Law degree, John Marshall Law School (1995)
  • U.S. Army Reserve (1987–1995)
  • Born in Houston
Experience
  • Seeking a third term (per campaign)
  • Former Local Administrative Judge and former Presiding Judge, 16 county criminal courts (per campaign)
  • Presiding judge, SOBER and Veterans specialty courts (per campaign)
  • Adjunct professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (per campaign)
Top priorities
  • "transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice"
  • "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma"
  • "Serious About Safety, Serious About Solutions"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: she is "dedicated to transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: in her specialty courts she is "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma."
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • LPAC (primary)
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  • The Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
  • Emgage Action (listed by campaign)
  • Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Bay Area Democratic Movement (listed by campaign)
  • Greater Heights Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
  • Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
  • Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
  • Elect Black Women PAC (listed by campaign)
Campaign website
votejudgebaldwin.com