Who is running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 (Harris County, Texas) in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 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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Sedrick T. Walker II
Democrat · IncumbentJudge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 11, Harris County
Sedrick T. Walker II has been judge of County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 in Harris County since January 20191. He is seeking reelection against Republican nominee Elizabeth Buss13.
- Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 11, Harris County, since January 1, 201912
- Won an open seat in November 2018 over Republican Aaron Burdette, 54.9% to 45.1%, and took office January 1, 20191. Reelected in 2022 over Dan Simons, 50.6% to 49.4%1. Unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary1.
Elizabeth Buss
RepublicanAssistant District Attorney and Felony District Court Chief, Harris County District Attorney's Office
Elizabeth "Liz" Buss is a Harris County Assistant District Attorney serving as a Felony District Court Chief1. She is the Republican nominee challenging incumbent Sedrick T. Walker II for judge of County Criminal Court at Law No. 1123.
- Assistant District Attorney and Felony District Court Chief, Harris County District Attorney's Office, at time of candidacy1
- JD, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 2011; bachelor's degree, University of Nebraska, 20072
- No prior judicial office found in the sources reviewed
- Buss was the 2022 Republican nominee for County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 and lost to incumbent David Fleischer, 49.9% to 50.1%2. She was unopposed in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for County Criminal Court at Law No. 112.
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