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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 6

Race · November 3, 2026 general election

Harris County
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Joshua NormandJoshua NormandRepublican
Kelley AndrewsKelley AndrewsDemocratic Incumbent
On ballot as
JOSHUA NORMAND
KELLEY ANDREWS
Current role
Attorney
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (since January 1, 2019)
Background
  • B.A. in mathematics, University of Texas at Austin
  • Law degree, University of Texas
  • Raised in Jersey Village (per campaign)
  • Law degree, University of Houston (2007) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 2007 (per State Bar)
Experience
  • Attorney for local businesses; defense of indigent criminal defendants; labor and employment law (per campaign)
  • Experience as an assistant district attorney and in private practice (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
  • Ran for 232nd District Court (2022 general election); lost to Josh Hill
  • Current term ends December 31, 2026
Top priorities
  • "Each case is unique and should be decided thoughtfully and rationally, with every side weighed."
  • "work hard to make the justice system efficient and fair"
Not found
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Each case is unique and should be decided thoughtfully and rationally, with every side weighed."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: Harris County "deserves a Judge that will work hard to make the justice system efficient and fair."
  • Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
  • Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
  • Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
Not found
Joshua Normand

Joshua Normand

Republican
On ballot as
JOSHUA NORMAND
Current role
Attorney
Background
  • B.A. in mathematics, University of Texas at Austin
  • Law degree, University of Texas
  • Raised in Jersey Village (per campaign)
Experience
  • Attorney for local businesses; defense of indigent criminal defendants; labor and employment law (per campaign)
  • Experience as an assistant district attorney and in private practice (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
  • Ran for 232nd District Court (2022 general election); lost to Josh Hill
Top priorities
  • "Each case is unique and should be decided thoughtfully and rationally, with every side weighed."
  • "work hard to make the justice system efficient and fair"
Tidbits
  • Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Each case is unique and should be decided thoughtfully and rationally, with every side weighed."
  • Court administration: Campaign site: Harris County "deserves a Judge that will work hard to make the justice system efficient and fair."
Endorsements
  • The "C" Club of Houston
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
Campaign website
joshuanormand.com
Kelley Andrews

Kelley Andrews

Democratic Incumbent
On ballot as
KELLEY ANDREWS
Current role
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 (since January 1, 2019)
Background
  • Law degree, University of Houston (2007) (per State Bar)
  • Licensed in Texas since November 2007 (per State Bar)
Experience
  • Current term ends December 31, 2026
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 LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
  • Houston Black American Democrats
  • Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Campaign website
Not found