Who is running for District Judge, 403rd Judicial District in 2026?
Here are the candidates for District Judge, 403rd Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in 403rd Judicial District.
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Brandy Mueller
Democrat · IncumbentJudge, 403rd Criminal District Court (Travis County)
Brandy Mueller is listed by Travis County as the presiding judge of the 403rd Criminal District Court since January 2023, and as a Travis County judge since 201123. Before taking the bench she worked as a prosecutor and defense attorney in Austin, according to the county court page2. She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.
- Presiding judge of the 403rd District Court since January 2023, and a Travis County judge since 2011, per the Travis County court page2
- First elected to the bench at the County Court at Law level in November 2010, per the Travis County court page2
- Created Project Engage, a specialty docket for adults ages 17 to 24; the county page says it received the Pioneering Pathways Award in April 20262
- Before the bench: Assistant County Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Special Assistant United States Attorney and defense attorney in Austin, per the Travis County court page2
- Austin Bar Association award for Judicial Excellence in Criminal Law (2019) and Sam Biscoe award (2022), per the Travis County court page2
- The county court page says she was first elected to the bench at the County Court at Law level in November 2010 and has presided over the 403rd District Court since January 20232. She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.
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