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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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TANYA GARRISON

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Tanya Garrison

Tanya Garrison

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
TANYA GARRISON
Current role
Judge, 157th District Court, Harris County (elected 2018)
Background
  • Oklahoma State University graduate (1997)
  • Law degree, University of Houston (2000)
  • Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Experience
  • Attorney, Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C. (civil litigation, emphasis on appellate law; until her election)
  • President, Houston Young Lawyers Association (elected 2008)
  • 2021 Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
  • Teaches trial advocacy at the University of Houston (per campaign)
Top priorities
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Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
  • Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (primary)
  • Bay Area New Democrats (primary)
Campaign website
tanyagarrison.com