Criminal District Judge, 232nd 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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CHUCK SILVERMAN
Running for Criminal District Judge, 232nd Judicial District · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
JOSH HILL
Running for Criminal District Judge, 232nd Judicial District · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
Job fit
CHUCK SILVERMAN
- The State Bar of Texas lists Charles Milton “Chuck” Silverman’s Texas license date as November 7, 1986. 1
- His State Bar profile lists Tulane University under law school, with a May 1986 graduation date. 1
- According to the Houston Chronicle, Silverman served as a felony court judge in the 183rd District Court from 2018 through 2022. 2
JOSH HILL
- The Chronicle’s October 12, 2026 editorial identified Hill as the two-term Democratic incumbent for Harris County’s 232nd Criminal District Court. 2
- The February 8, 2026 editorial reported that Hill was board certified in criminal law and had worked as both a prosecutor and defense attorney before election to the bench. 3
- In February 2026, the editorial reported Hill’s courtroom had the most active cases among the felony courts, the highest jail population, and 39% of cases older than one year. 3
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Sources
- State Bar of Texas · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Harris County should keep these 9 Democratic felony court ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Democrats Wilson, Warren, Hill, Abner for felony courts · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience