Harris County
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Chuck SilvermanRepublican
Josh HillDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
CHUCK SILVERMAN
JOSH HILL
Current role
Associate Judge, Sugar Land and Missouri City (per campaign)
Judge, 232nd District Court, Harris County (since 2019)
Background
- Undergraduate and law degrees, Tulane University
- Former attorney in private practice; former general counsel, cookware manufacturer
Not found
Experience
- Judge, 183rd District Court, Harris County (2019–Dec. 31, 2022); elected 2018 as a Democrat
- Ran for the 183rd District Court (March 2022 Democratic primary); lost
- Thousands of felony cases presided over, 183rd District Court (per campaign)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Current term ends Dec. 31, 2026
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won over Roderick Rodgers
Top priorities
- "Tough sentencing for violent and repeat offenders"
- "A justice system that understands victims"
- "Conservative principles of law, order, and personal responsibility"
- "Safe communities built on firm, consistent enforcement of the law"
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Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: he stands for "Tough sentencing for violent and repeat offenders" and "Conservative principles of law, order, and personal responsibility"
- Court administration: Campaign site: says he brings a "disciplined, no-nonsense approach to every courtroom"
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- "C" Club of Houston
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
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- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
Chuck Silverman
Republican- On ballot as
- CHUCK SILVERMAN
- Current role
- Associate Judge, Sugar Land and Missouri City (per campaign)
- Background
- Undergraduate and law degrees, Tulane University
- Former attorney in private practice; former general counsel, cookware manufacturer
- Experience
- Judge, 183rd District Court, Harris County (2019–Dec. 31, 2022); elected 2018 as a Democrat
- Ran for the 183rd District Court (March 2022 Democratic primary); lost
- Thousands of felony cases presided over, 183rd District Court (per campaign)
- Republican primary (March 3, 2026): advanced
- Top priorities
- "Tough sentencing for violent and repeat offenders"
- "A justice system that understands victims"
- "Conservative principles of law, order, and personal responsibility"
- "Safe communities built on firm, consistent enforcement of the law"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: he stands for "Tough sentencing for violent and repeat offenders" and "Conservative principles of law, order, and personal responsibility"
- Court administration: Campaign site: says he brings a "disciplined, no-nonsense approach to every courtroom"
- Endorsements
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- "C" Club of Houston
- Campaign website
- chuck4judge.com
Josh Hill
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- JOSH HILL
- Current role
- Judge, 232nd District Court, Harris County (since 2019)
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Current term ends Dec. 31, 2026
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won over Roderick Rodgers
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Bay Area Democratic Movement
Show all 7
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board (primary)
- Greater Heights Democratic Club (primary)
- Campaign website
- Not found
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