Candidate
Chris Carmona
RepublicanAttorney, Houston, Texas
Chris Carmona is a Houston attorney with The Carmona Firm, PLLC, licensed in Texas since 2010, whose listed practice areas include civil litigation, consumer, creditor and debtor, and family law12. He was named to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list from 2017 to 20202. He has not previously held judicial office. He is the Republican nominee for the 281st District Court against incumbent Democrat Christine Weems3.
- Attorney, The Carmona Firm, PLLC, Houston; practice areas listed with the State Bar include litigation, consumer, creditor and debtor, family, and government and administrative law12
- Named to Super Lawyers' Rising Stars list, 2017 to 20202
- B.A., International Relations, Marymount Manhattan College; J.D., South Texas College of Law, 2009; licensed in Texas since May 201013
- Carmona has not previously held judicial office. He advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for the 281st District Court on March 3, 2026, and faces incumbent Democrat Christine Weems in the November 3, 2026 general election3.
- Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's Judicial Preference Poll is a non-binding survey of HBA members' preferences, and the HBA states it is not an endorsement. The 2026 poll was open as of September 27, 2026, closes October 2, 2026, and results are due October 9, 2026; no results had been published as of this writing4.
Record
- Carmona advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for the 281st District Court on March 3, 20263.
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Sources (4)
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- Find a Lawyer: Christopher Ryan "Chris" CarmonaState Bar of Texas
- Chris Carmona, Houston, TXSuper Lawyers
- Chris CarmonaBallotpedia
- Judicial Poll ResultsHouston Bar Association