Harris County
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Caroline DozierRepublican IncumbentAlyson AlmaguerDemocratic
On ballot as
CAROLINE DOZIER
ALYSON ALMAGUER
Current role
Judge, 228th District Court, Harris County (appointed Dec. 20, 2024)
Attorney, Harris County District Attorney's Office
Background
- Bachelor's degree, Brigham Young University (1989)
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1993)
- Born in Metairie, Louisiana; grew up in El Paso (per campaign)
- J.D., South Texas College of Law (2015)
- Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2015
Experience
- Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Dec. 20, 2024; term expires Dec. 31, 2026
- Bureau Chief, Misdemeanor Trial Bureau (at her appointment)
- Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, over 30 years
- More than 150 felony jury trials tried, including multiple death penalty cases (per campaign)
- Prosecutor of the Year, Texas Gang Investigators Association (2019) (per campaign)
Not found
Top priorities
- "I am fair and open minded." (2026 candidate survey)
- "I am concerned about the safety of the community" (2026 candidate survey)
Not found
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I am fair and open minded." Asked about public policy, she wrote: "Judges are not allowed to comment on public policy."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
Caroline Dozier
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- CAROLINE DOZIER
- Current role
- Judge, 228th District Court, Harris County (appointed Dec. 20, 2024)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Brigham Young University (1989)
- J.D., University of Texas School of Law (1993)
- Born in Metairie, Louisiana; grew up in El Paso (per campaign)
- Experience
- Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, Dec. 20, 2024; term expires Dec. 31, 2026
- Bureau Chief, Misdemeanor Trial Bureau (at her appointment)
- Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, over 30 years
- More than 150 felony jury trials tried, including multiple death penalty cases (per campaign)
- Prosecutor of the Year, Texas Gang Investigators Association (2019) (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "I am fair and open minded." (2026 candidate survey)
- "I am concerned about the safety of the community" (2026 candidate survey)
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: In a 2026 Ballotpedia survey: "I am fair and open minded." Asked about public policy, she wrote: "Judges are not allowed to comment on public policy."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Campaign website
- judgecarolinedozier.com
Alyson Almaguer
Democratic- On ballot as
- ALYSON ALMAGUER
- Current role
- Attorney, Harris County District Attorney's Office
- Background
- J.D., South Texas College of Law (2015)
- Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2015
- Experience
- Not found
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
- Campaign website
- Not found
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