District Judge, 458th Judicial District

Maggie Jaramillo

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: MAGGIE JARAMILLO
Current role: Judge, 458th District Court (appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, December 20, 2024; in office since 2025)
Background: J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University (1997)
Bachelor's degree, Northern Arizona University (per campaign)
Associate degree, Arizona Western College (per campaign)
Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 1997
Emigrated from Mexico to the United States with her parents at age 9 (per campaign)
Experience: Successor to Chad Bridges, 458th District Court
Associate Judge, 268th District Court (2023–2024) (per campaign)
District attorney's intake division (2020–2022) (per campaign)
Ran for 400th District Court (November 2020); lost the general election to Tameika Carter
Judge, 400th District Court (October 2014–2020); appointed by Gov. Rick Perry, elected 2016
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Solo private practice (1998–2014) (per campaign)
Assistant county attorney, Starr County (1997) (per campaign)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: Not found
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: In a 2020 Ballotpedia survey, as judge of the 400th District Court: "My job is to apply the law to the facts in the case fairly consistent with justice."
Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements: Fort Bend Business Coalition
Houston Police Officers' Union
Campaign website: maggiejaramillo.com

Tameika Carter

Democratic

On ballot as: TAMEIKA CARTER
Current role: Chief Assistant District Attorney, Felony Trial Bureau, Harris County District Attorney's Office
Background: J.D., Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University (2004)
Bachelor's degree, Johnson C. Smith University (2001)
Licensed to practice law in Texas since November 2004
Born in San Francisco, California
Experience: Ran for 400th District Court (November 2024); lost the general election to Edward Krenek
Judge, 400th District Court (January 1, 2021–December 31, 2024)
Won the 400th District Court seat in November 2020, defeating incumbent Maggie Perez-Jaramillo
Served as Fort Bend County's Local Administrative District Judge (per campaign)
Chaired the Courthouse Security Council (per campaign)
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Ran for a Fort Bend County Court at Law seat (2014); lost the general election to Chris Morales
Assistant District Attorney, Tarrant County (2005–2009) (per Ballotpedia)
Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 78.6% over R. O'Neil Williams
Top priorities: "When litigants step into my courtroom they can expect efficiency and to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their background or social-economic status."
"I am for Truth, no matter who tells it. I am for Justice, no matter who it is for or against."
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I am for Justice, no matter who it is for or against."
Court administration: Campaign site: "When litigants step into my courtroom they can expect efficiency and to be treated with dignity and respect"
Endorsements: Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
Campaign website: tameikacarter4judge.com