Presiding judge, Harris County Juvenile Detention Center Court

Samantha Davis says she has presided over the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center Court since 2019 and practiced law for more than 20 years, focusing on juvenile law, family law, adoptions, and personal injury¹². She is running for the open 313th District Court (Juvenile) seat against Republican nominee Amy Strickling¹³.

• Presiding over the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center Court since 2019, per her campaign¹²
• Practicing attorney for more than 20 years in juvenile law, family law, adoptions, and personal injury, per her campaign¹²
• Advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026, for the open 313th District Court seat (no incumbent is running), and is on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot against Republican Amy Strickling¹³.
• 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 writing⁴.