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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

Civil District Judge, 269th Judicial District

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Celena Guerra PawlakRepublican
Cory Don SepolioCory Don SepolioDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
CELENA GUERRA PAWLAK
CORY DON SEPOLIO
Current role
Attorney in Houston
Judge, 269th Civil District Court, Harris County (first elected 2018)
Background
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (graduated 2004)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005
  • B.A. in History, University of Texas at Austin (2000)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (2003)
  • Third-generation Harris County native (per 2018 campaign biography)
  • Born in Pasadena, Texas (per 2018 campaign biography)
  • Eagle Scout (per 2018 campaign biography)
Experience
Not found
  • Former assistant district attorney
  • Had represented over 1,000 plaintiffs and defendants (per 2018 campaign biography)
  • Had tried over 100 jury cases (per 2018 campaign biography)
Top priorities
Not found
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
Not found

Celena Guerra Pawlak

Republican
On ballot as
CELENA GUERRA PAWLAK
Current role
Attorney in Houston
Background
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (graduated 2004)
  • Licensed to practice law in Texas since 2005
Experience
Not found
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
None found in our research
Campaign website
Not found
Cory Don Sepolio

Cory Don Sepolio

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
CORY DON SEPOLIO
Current role
Judge, 269th Civil District Court, Harris County (first elected 2018)
Background
  • B.A. in History, University of Texas at Austin (2000)
  • Law degree, South Texas College of Law (2003)
  • Third-generation Harris County native (per 2018 campaign biography)
  • Born in Pasadena, Texas (per 2018 campaign biography)
  • Eagle Scout (per 2018 campaign biography)
Experience
  • Former assistant district attorney
  • Had represented over 1,000 plaintiffs and defendants (per 2018 campaign biography)
  • Had tried over 100 jury cases (per 2018 campaign biography)
Top priorities
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
cory4judge.com