Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Pamela Medina has been judge of Harris County Probate Court No. 2 since January 1, 2023, after defeating the incumbent in the 2022 Democratic primary and winning the general election¹. Before taking the bench she practiced trusts and estates law³⁵. She is running for re-election against Republican Paul Shanklin¹.

• Judge, Harris County Probate Court No. 2, since January 1, 2023, presiding over decedents' estates, wills, heirship determinations, guardianships and trust matters¹²
• Practiced trusts and estates law before taking the bench³⁵
• J.D., Texas Southern University; licensed in Texas since November 2007⁵
• Medina defeated incumbent Judge Michael Newman in the March 2022 Democratic primary and Republican Sophia Mafrige in the November 2022 general election, taking office January 1, 2023¹. She advanced unopposed from the 2026 Democratic primary and faces Republican Paul Shanklin on November 3, 2026¹.
• 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.