Judge, 403rd Criminal District Court (Travis County)

Brandy Mueller is listed by Travis County as the presiding judge of the 403rd Criminal District Court since January 2023, and as a Travis County judge since 2011²³. Before taking the bench she worked as a prosecutor and defense attorney in Austin, according to the county court page². She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

• Presiding judge of the 403rd District Court since January 2023, and a Travis County judge since 2011, per the Travis County court page²
• First elected to the bench at the County Court at Law level in November 2010, per the Travis County court page²
• Created Project Engage, a specialty docket for adults ages 17 to 24; the county page says it received the Pioneering Pathways Award in April 2026²
• Before the bench: Assistant County Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Special Assistant United States Attorney and defense attorney in Austin, per the Travis County court page²
• Austin Bar Association award for Judicial Excellence in Criminal Law (2019) and Sam Biscoe award (2022), per the Travis County court page²
• The county court page says she was first elected to the bench at the County Court at Law level in November 2010 and has presided over the 403rd District Court since January 2023². She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.