Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Jessica Padilla has been judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 since January 2023¹. She won the seat in November 2022 as the Republican nominee, according to Harris County's official results². She holds a law degree from South Texas College of Law and has been licensed in Texas since 2001³. She advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for reelection and faces Democrat Yahaira Quezada in the general election¹.

• Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14, since January 1, 2023; current term ends January 1, 2027¹
• Law degree, South Texas College of Law; licensed in Texas since November 2001³
• Ran as the Republican nominee for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 in 2018 and lost to Democrat Raul Rodriguez¹. Elected to Criminal Court at Law No. 14 as the Republican nominee on November 8, 2022, defeating Democrat Je'Rell A. Rogers 533,823 votes (50.68%) to 519,533 (49.32%), and took office January 1, 2023¹². Advanced unopposed from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, and faces Democrat Yahaira Quezada in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.