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Civil District Judge, 281st 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
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CHRIS CARMONA

Running for Civil District Judge, 281st Judicial District · Texas

StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

Candidate
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CHRISTINE WEEMS

Running for Civil District Judge, 281st Judicial District · Texas

StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

CHRIS CARMONACandidateCHRISTINE WEEMSChallenger

Job fit

CHRIS CARMONA

  • The Chronicle’s October 14, 2026 editorial reported unsuccessful bids over 15 years for the Texas Legislature, Houston City Council, criminal courts, Harris County attorney and Harris County Republican Party chair. 1
  • Houston Public Media listed Carmona as a Republican candidate for the 281st Judicial District in its 2026 primary ballot guide. 2
  • The Chronicle editorial board reported on October 14, 2026 that Carmona declined its screening request. 1

CHRISTINE WEEMS

  • The Chronicle reported that in 2022, Weems blocked enforcement of a 1925 abortion ban on due process grounds, allowing clinics to remain open for two additional weeks after Roe v. Wade was overturned. 3
  • The Chronicle reported that Weems was first elected to the 281st Civil District Court in 2018. 1
  • The Texas Lawbook reported that Weems worked as a litigation associate at a Houston personal injury firm and launched Weems Law Firm in October 2016. 4

    How this connects to the job: The reported civil-litigation work concerns the trial proceedings this office manages.

    Our interpretation · fact 4 · duty 5

Past rulings

CHRIS CARMONA

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CHRISTINE WEEMS

What they didOpinion, not a recordEditorial

In October 2026, the Chronicle reported that Weems developed a weekly top 15 case list to help lawyers know their docket positions and plan their schedules. 1

Says who: Houston Chronicle editorial reports · Date: not given

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Sources

  1. Voters should reelect these 8 Democratic civil district judges · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience, Past rulings
  2. What’s on my 2026 primary election ballot in Harris County and Texas? – Houston Public Media · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  3. Garrison, Brown and Weems for Harris County civil courts · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  4. Judge By Day, Director By Night: How Judge Christine ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  5. Texas Judiciary: district trial courts · checked 2026-10-30 used in: Experience