Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8

Erika Ramirez has served as judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 since January 1, 2023¹. Born in Houston, she earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2007¹. She is seeking re-election against Republican nominee Victor Flores, an assistant district attorney²³.

• Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8, since January 1, 2023¹
• Served as Presiding Judge of the 16 Harris County Criminal Courts at Law before January 2026⁴
• B.A., University of Texas at Austin, 2007¹
• Defeated incumbent Franklin Bynum in the March 2022 Democratic primary, 59.4% to 40.6%, then defeated Republican Mark Goldberg in November 2022, 51.2% to 48.8%¹. She advanced unopposed from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and is running for a second term in November 2026¹³.
• Bar poll: The Houston Bar Association's 2026 Judicial Preference Poll, a non-binding poll of HBA members on contested judicial races that the HBA says is not an endorsement, was open as of September 27, 2026, with results due October 9, 2026; no results were published as of this writing⁵.