Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Family District Judge, 312th District Court in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Family District Judge, 312th 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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Teresa Waldrop

Democrat · Incumbent

Judge, 312th District Court (Family), Harris County

Teresa Waldrop, listed as Teresa J. Waldrop in the Houston Bar Association's court directory, has been judge of the 312th District Court, a family court in Harris County, since January 2023¹². She is seeking reelection against Republican nominee Jesus Guillen¹³.

Judge, 312th District Court (Family), Harris County, since January 1, 2023¹²
JD, St. Mary's University School of Law, 1991; bachelor's degree, University of Texas at Austin, 1987¹
Defeated incumbent Clinton Wells in the May 24, 2022 Democratic primary runoff (64.7%), then won the November 2022 general election over Quyen Pham, 52.3% to 47.7%; took office January 1, 2023¹. Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary¹.

Jesus Guillen

Republican

Private citizen

Jesus Guillen is the Republican nominee for judge of the 312th District Court (Family) in Harris County, running against incumbent Teresa Waldrop¹². He was the Republican nominee for the 309th District Court in 2022 and lost to incumbent Linda Marie Dunson¹.

No prior judicial office found in the sources reviewed
Guillen lost the 2022 general election for the 309th District Court to incumbent Linda Marie Dunson, 48.2% to 51.8%¹. He was unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the 312th District Court¹.

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