Criminal District Judge, 263rd 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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JASON A. CAMPO
Running for Criminal District Judge, 263rd Judicial District · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
MELISSA MARIE MORRIS
Running for Criminal District Judge, 263rd Judicial District · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
Job fit
JASON A. CAMPO
- The Houston Chronicle’s October 12, 2026 editorial described Campo as a Republican and career prosecutor who led the Harris County district attorney’s domestic violence bureau. 1
MELISSA MARIE MORRIS
- The Houston Chronicle’s October 12, 2026 editorial described Morris as a former criminal defense attorney. 1
- The editorial reported that Morris reduced her court’s backlog from more than 2,100 cases when she took the bench in 2023 to 761 through September 2026. 1
- The editorial reported a May 2026 judicial-conduct sanction for ending four deported defendants’ probation. Morris said she followed court policy but failed to check that they were registered sex offenders. 1
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Sources
- Harris County should keep these 9 Democratic felony court ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience