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Civil District Judge, 269th Judicial District: who gets your vote?

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Civil district judges hear legal disputes such as claims over property, contracts, and damages. They manage trials and apply civil law.

Their rulings affect how civil disputes are resolved.

  • Civil lawsuits
  • Trial proceedings

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Candidate
CD

CORY DON SEPOLIO

Running for Civil District Judge, 269th Judicial District · Texas

StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

Candidate
CG

CELENA GUERRA PAWLAK

Running for Civil District Judge, 269th Judicial District · Texas

StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

CORY DON SEPOLIOCandidateCELENA GUERRA PAWLAKChallenger

Job fit

CORY DON SEPOLIO

  • The Houston Chronicle identified Sepolio as the Democratic incumbent of the 269th Civil District Court on October 14, 2026. 1
  • First elected in 2018, Sepolio previously worked as a Harris County prosecutor before moving into civil trial work for an insurance company. 1
  • The October 2026 article reported that Sepolio spent two terms developing a predictable courtroom system to keep cases moving and help litigants know what to expect. 1

CELENA GUERRA PAWLAK

  • The Houston Chronicle reported on October 14, 2026, that Pawlak earned her law degree from South Texas College of Law and had been a licensed attorney for more than 20 years. 1
  • The Chronicle identified Pawlak as the Republican challenger in the 2026 race for Harris County’s 269th Civil District Court. 1

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Sources

  1. Voters should reelect these 8 Democratic civil district judges · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience