Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 8: who gets your vote?
What this role does
County criminal court-at-law judges hear misdemeanor criminal cases and certain appeals from justice and municipal courts.
Their rulings affect misdemeanor trials and criminal-court proceedings.
- Misdemeanor cases
- Certain lower-court appeals
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ERIKA RAMIREZ
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
VICTOR FLORES
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
ERIKA RAMIREZ
- Ramirez took the bench of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 on January 1, 2023, after winning the March 2022 Democratic primary and November 2022 general election. 1
- Ramirez earned public relations and law degrees. Before law school, she taught, coordinated Houston Comets promotions and assisted domestic violence victims at the Harris County district attorney’s office. 1
- Ramirez spent seven years as a Harris County prosecutor, handling felony and misdemeanor cases in the trial bureau and domestic violence, juvenile and financial crimes divisions. 1
VICTOR FLORES
- The Houston Chronicle’s October 13, 2026 profile described Flores as a seven-year veteran of the district attorney’s office. 2
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Sources
- Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 8 judge places focus on respect and representation as she takes the bench · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Voters should keep these 12 misdemeanor court judges on ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience