Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Family District Judge, 257th District Court in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Family District Judge, 257th District Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Harris County. What does this office do?

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Sandra Peake

Democrat · Incumbent

Judge, 257th District Court (Family), Harris County

Sandra Peake has been judge of the 257th District Court, a family court in Harris County, since January 2019¹². She is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot³.

Judge, 257th District Court (Family), Harris County, since January 1, 2019¹²
Before the bench, family law attorney with the Law Offices of Sandra J. Peake¹
JD, University of Houston Law Center, 1982¹
Won an open seat in November 2018 over Republican Melanie Flowers, 55.1% to 44.9%, and took office January 1, 2019¹. Reelected in 2022 over Leonel Farias II, 51.9% to 48.1%¹. She had run unsuccessfully for the 246th District Court in 2014¹. She is uncontested in the 2026 general election³.

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