Criminal District Judge, 208th 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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STEPHEN F. DRIVER
Running for Criminal District Judge, 208th Judicial District · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
BEVERLY D. ARMSTRONG
Running for Criminal District Judge, 208th Judicial District · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
Job fit
STEPHEN F. DRIVER
- On October 12, 2026, the Houston Chronicle described Driver as a Republican challenger and longtime Harris County prosecutor specializing in internet crimes against children. 1
- A November 30, 2015, photo caption identified Driver as a Harris County assistant district attorney discussing child-endangerment charges in Houston. 1
- The Chronicle reported Driver ran over a perceived “ideological shift” since 2018 and concerns about violent reoffending on bond; he acknowledged those instances had not arisen in Armstrong’s court. 1
BEVERLY D. ARMSTRONG
- Her campaign biography reports 15-plus years as a prosecutor, including three years as a Galveston County Court Chief before returning to Polk County as First Assistant. 2
- Her campaign says she set high bonds in violent cases, denied bond when constitutional procedures were followed, and imposed strict conditions on defendants who must be released on bond. 2
- Her undated campaign biography reports that she tried 35 cases during her first term. 2
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Sources
- Harris County should keep these 9 Democratic felony court ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- About Me – Beverly Armstrong for Judge · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience