Who is running for District Judge, 512th Judicial District in 2026?

Attorney in private practice (Georgetown)

Leslie Booker is the Democratic nominee for judge of the 512th District Court in Williamson County¹. She has more than 30 years of courtroom experience as a prosecutor and defense lawyer, and now represents indigent clients facing serious felony charges². She faces appointed Judge Sarah Moore on Nov. 3, 2026¹.

• Attorney in private practice in Georgetown, representing indigent clients facing serious felony charges²
• Chief felony prosecutor in the 277th District Court (Williamson County) and, by her campaign's account, the county's first African American prosecutor²
• Led the Child Abuse, Juvenile and CPS units in the Travis County District Attorney's Office²
• Not a sitting judge. She announced her candidacy for the new 512th District Court on October 15, 2025².

Judge, 512th District Court (Williamson County), appointed March 2026

Sarah Moore is the judge of the 512th District Court in Williamson County. Governor Greg Abbott appointed her on March 13, 2026, for a term that runs through December 31, 2026². She was an assistant district attorney in the 26th Judicial District Attorney's office before that². She faces Democrat Leslie Booker on Nov. 3, 2026¹.

• Judge, 512th District Court (Williamson County), since her March 2026 appointment²
• Assistant district attorney, Office of the 26th Judicial District Attorney²
• Board certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and, by her own account, has tried more than 100 felony jury cases³
• JD, St. Mary's University School of Law²
• Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on March 13, 2026, for a term expiring December 31, 2026, or until a successor is elected and qualified². The county lists her as judge of the 512th District Court⁴.