Criminal District Judge, 185th Judicial District: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Criminal district judges hear felony criminal cases and manage court proceedings under criminal law.
Their rulings affect criminal trials and the rights of people involved.
- Felony cases
- Criminal trial proceedings
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ANDREA BEALL
Running for Criminal District Judge, 185th Judicial District · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
MARK GOLDBERG
Running for Criminal District Judge, 185th Judicial District · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
ANDREA BEALL
- The Houston Chronicle’s October 12, 2026 profile described Beall as a Democrat serving her first term presiding over the 185th District Court. 1
- The Chronicle reported that Beall reduced her docket from 1,900 active cases to 546 through September 2026 and presided over 65 jury trials. 1
- The October 2026 profile reported that Beall created a youthful offender docket for defendants nearing probation violations, offering individualized rehabilitation options such as help getting a GED. 1
MARK GOLDBERG
- His campaign biography says Goldberg served on Houston City Council in 2000, was reelected twice, and served as Vice-Mayor Pro Tempore. 2
- His campaign biography describes over a decade working as a criminal defense attorney and visiting judge in Court #8 before serving on Houston City Council. 2
- His campaign biography says he served in Iraq from 2009–2012 as a Legal Advisor for Iraqi National Projects and State Department consultant, helping strengthen federal and provincial legislative bodies. 2
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Sources
- Harris County should keep these 9 Democratic felony court ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Mark Goldberg For Judge | About · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience