Judge, 482nd Criminal District Court, Harris County

Veronica M. Nelson has been judge of the 482nd Criminal District Court in Harris County since January 2023¹. She is seeking reelection against Republican nominee Bryan Honeycutt¹³.

• Judge, 482nd District Court (Criminal), Harris County, since January 1, 2023¹²
• JD, University of Alabama School of Law, 2007; bachelor's degree, University of California, Berkeley, 2003¹
• Won the 2022 Democratic primary (56.3%), then defeated Republican incumbent Maritza Antu in the November 2022 general election, 51.0% to 49.0%; took office January 1, 2023¹. Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary¹.