Attorney, McGowen & Fowler, PLLC, Houston

Gerald Fowler is a Houston attorney with McGowen & Fowler, PLLC, licensed in Texas since 1998, whose listed practice areas include appellate, intellectual property and commercial litigation¹. He has not previously held judicial office. He is the Republican nominee for the 157th District Court against incumbent Democrat Tanya Garrison².

• Attorney, McGowen & Fowler, PLLC, Houston; practice areas listed with the State Bar include civil appellate, intellectual property and commercial litigation¹
• J.D., University of Houston, 1997; licensed in Texas since September 1998¹
• Fowler has not previously held judicial office. He won the Republican primary for the 157th District Court unopposed on March 3, 2026, and faces incumbent Democrat Tanya Garrison in the November 3, 2026 general election²³.
• 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.