Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 5: 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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DAVID M. FLEISCHER
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
STELLA STEVENS
Running for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
DAVID M. FLEISCHER
- Fleischer was first elected to the Harris County criminal court in 2018 as a Democrat and won reelection in 2022. 1
- He graduated from the University of Houston and Cooley Law School, became a Texas lawyer in 2004, and worked as a criminal defense attorney before seeking office. 1
- Once in office, Fleischer worked with other newly elected judges to settle lawsuits over Harris County bail practices found unconstitutional. 1
STELLA STEVENS
- The Houston Chronicle reported in October 2026 that Stevens had 15 years of legal experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney, mostly in Montgomery County rather than Harris County. 2
Past rulings
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Sources
- David Fleischer (judge) · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Harris County voters should replace these two ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience