Who is running for Criminal District Judge, 185th District Court in 2026?

Judge, 185th District Court (Harris County)

Andrea Beall has been judge of the 185th District Court in Harris County since January 2023¹. She holds a bachelor's degree from Baylor University, a graduate degree from Eastern University and a J.D. from South Texas College of Law Houston¹². She advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary and faces Republican Mark Goldberg in the general election¹.

• Judge, 185th District Court, Harris County, since January 1, 2023; current term ends January 1, 2027¹
• B.A., Baylor University, 2009; graduate degree, Eastern University, 2011; J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston, 2014; licensed in Texas since November 2014¹²
• Won the 185th District Court seat in 2022, defeating incumbent Jason Luong in the Democratic primary runoff on May 24, 2022 and Republican Chris Carmona in the November 8, 2022 general election; took office January 1, 2023¹. Advanced unopposed from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026 and faces Republican Mark Goldberg in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.

Attorney, Harris County District Attorney's Office (per State Bar profile)

Mark Goldberg is an attorney whose State Bar of Texas profile lists the Harris County District Attorney's Office as his employer; he has been licensed in Texas since 1986 and holds a law degree from South Texas College of Law². He ran for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 in 2022 and lost to Democrat Erika Ramirez¹. He advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for the 185th District Court and faces Democratic incumbent Andrea Beall in the general election¹.

• Government lawyer; State Bar of Texas profile lists the Harris County District Attorney's Office as his employer and criminal law among his practice areas²
• Law degree, South Texas College of Law; licensed in Texas since May 1986²
• Occupation listed on his 2026 primary filing: attorney³
• Ran for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 in the November 8, 2022 general election and lost to Democrat Erika Ramirez, 51.2% to 48.8%¹. Advanced unopposed from the Republican primary for the 185th District Court on March 3, 2026, and faces Democratic incumbent Andrea Beall in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.