Harris County
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Tony CovenyRepublican
Brian Edward WarrenDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
TONY COVENY
BRIAN EDWARD WARREN
Current role
Attorney in private practice, Houston
Judge, 209th District Court, Harris County (since Jan. 1, 2019)
Background
- J.D., University of Houston (2007)
- Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2007
- Bachelor of Business Administration, James Madison University (1997) (per campaign)
- J.D., St. Mary's School of Law (2001) (per campaign)
- New Yorker by birth who made his home in Houston (per campaign)
Experience
Not found
- Elected 2018; re-elected November 2022
- Texas Judge of the Year, Texas Gang Investigators Association (2022) (per campaign)
- Approximately 100 jury trials presided over (per campaign)
- Harris County Assistant District Attorney, five years (per campaign)
- Criminal defense attorney, twelve years (per campaign)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won
Top priorities
Not found
- "I believe in the fair and efficient administration of justice."
- "I believe in courts that are open five days a week."
- "I treat everyone who appears before me with grace and dignity."
- His campaign cites "the need for intelligent bond reform"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I treat everyone who appears before me with grace and dignity."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "I believe in the fair and efficient administration of justice. I believe in courts that are open five days a week."
Endorsements
None found in our research
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation (primary runoff)
Tony Coveny
Republican- On ballot as
- TONY COVENY
- Current role
- Attorney in private practice, Houston
- Background
- J.D., University of Houston (2007)
- Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2007
- 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
Brian Edward Warren
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- BRIAN EDWARD WARREN
- Current role
- Judge, 209th District Court, Harris County (since Jan. 1, 2019)
- Background
- Bachelor of Business Administration, James Madison University (1997) (per campaign)
- J.D., St. Mary's School of Law (2001) (per campaign)
- New Yorker by birth who made his home in Houston (per campaign)
- Experience
- Elected 2018; re-elected November 2022
- Texas Judge of the Year, Texas Gang Investigators Association (2022) (per campaign)
- Approximately 100 jury trials presided over (per campaign)
- Harris County Assistant District Attorney, five years (per campaign)
- Criminal defense attorney, twelve years (per campaign)
- Democratic primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won
- Top priorities
- "I believe in the fair and efficient administration of justice."
- "I believe in courts that are open five days a week."
- "I treat everyone who appears before me with grace and dignity."
- His campaign cites "the need for intelligent bond reform"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I treat everyone who appears before me with grace and dignity."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "I believe in the fair and efficient administration of justice. I believe in courts that are open five days a week."
- Endorsements
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation (primary runoff)
- Campaign website
- judgebrianwarren.com
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