Beverly Armstrong

Beverly Armstrong

Democratic Party

Candidate, Texas 208th District Court

Texas 208th District Court

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Prairie View A&M University, 1990

Law

South Texas College of Law, 1996

Personal

Birthplace

Beaumont, TX

Religion

Christian-Methodist

Profession

First Assistant Criminal District Attorney

Contact

Personal LinkedIn

Beverly Armstrong (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 208th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Armstrong (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 208th District Court. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Beverly Armstrong was born in Beaumont, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M University in 1990. She earned a law degree from the South Texas College of Law in 1996. Her career experience includes working as a first assistant criminal district attorney. Armstrong is affiliated with the Texas District and County's Association, the National Black Prosecutors Association, the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and the Harris County Democratic Party.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2026)

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas 208th District Court

Incumbent Beverly Armstrong (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas 208th District Court on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas 208th District Court

Stephen Driver (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas 208th District Court on March 3, 2026.

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Texas 208th District Court

Beverly Armstrong defeated Heather Hudson in the general election for Texas 208th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beverly Armstrong (D)	50.7	539,818
		Heather Hudson (R)	49.3	525,314

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,065,132
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas 208th District Court

Beverly Armstrong defeated Kimberly McTorry in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas 208th District Court on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beverly Armstrong	52.4	35,832
	Submit photo	Kimberly McTorry	47.6	32,586

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 68,418
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 208th District Court

Beverly Armstrong and Kimberly McTorry advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Greg Glass in the Democratic primary for Texas 208th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Beverly Armstrong	44.9	66,239
✔	Submit photo	Kimberly McTorry	38.8	57,186
		Greg Glass	16.3	23,949

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 208th District Court

Heather Hudson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 208th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Heather Hudson	100.0	140,086

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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

Beverly Armstrong completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Armstrong's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

25 year attorney, 15 year as Prosecutor. Currently, First Assistant DA in Polk County. Strong Public Servant with track record of keeping the community safe against habitual, violent offenders while also having record of compassion for those non-violent offenders.

Trusted by Defense Attorneys; Respected by Judges; Supported by Law Enforcement (Houston Police Officers Union endorsement).

Strong experience has seen me successfully argue in front o the 9th Court of Appeals.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Will stem the release of habitual, violent offenders thru the lowering of bonds.
• Will Get back to holding trials so that people are not sitting for years waiting for justice, for their day in court.
• A Fair and unbiased demeanor will rule my courtroom. Each voice will be given a chance to be heard in a fair and equitable way with decisions made by following the law, in consideration of the community at large.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Balanced bail reform.

Explicit Bias training by the entire Judicial System.

Fair treatment of indigent defendants so that their rights are not trampled upon by overzealous prosecutors and/or indifferent public defenders.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Beyond reproach Integrity is paramount. As an elected official with responsibility of governing, the people who fall under that jurisdiction must have trust that the right things are being done for the right reasons. The people may disagree with the decision made. But they should trust that the decision was made based in sound, fundamental principles that are in no way self-serving or biased for or against any particular group.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Unimpeachable integrity; Fairness; Honesty

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Adjudicate the stated responsibilities of the office that they seek/hold.

As a judge, criminal or otherwise, it is the core responsibility to call balls and strikes fairly, within the construct of the governing laws. Period. Personal concerns with the plaintiff's attorney or defendants attorney should have no bearing on decisions.

As a prosecutor, it's imperative that I present evidence in a timely (and full) manner that affords the defendant every possible chance to properly defend themselves. I hold this responsibility sacred and will continue to do so as judge, working well within the lines to ensure 100% of integrity is maintained in my courtroom by the bench.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A courtroom where EVERYONE feels like their voice/position was given a fair and ample opportunity to make their case; where EVERY person feels like they were treated with respect and dignity regardless of socio-economic status, race or any other characteristic. In the end, a legacy that the judge was fair and went strictly by the law.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My undergraduate degree from Prairie View A&M University was a B.S. in Civil Engineering.
I worked at Dow Chemical in Houston immediately after graduating. I worked there for 2 years.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Order my Steps

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

A criminal judge has the ability to consider the impact towards the victim(s) and/or community at large when setting a bond or reviewing the request or a lower bond by the defendant. People should be aware of this power granted by the law when evaluating judges decisions.

How would you describe your legal philosophy?

Tailored justice.

Every convicted defendant must be held accountable for their actions towards the community at large.
Some are positioned to rehabilitate themselves and turn towards being a positive contributor to the community. Those people should be given every chance to make good on a "second chance."

I've also seen numerous defendants with a track record that refuse to turn around. There must be a tougher stance taken to ensure we safeguard the community at large as best we can, while not trampling on the rights of the defendant.

Is there a particular judge, past or present, whom you admire?

Thurgood Marshall

Do you believe that empathy is an important quality for a judge?

Empathy is part of a civilized society. As the arbiter of rules of law, judges too should embody a sense of empathy, for both the victim and a number of cases, the defendant.

A recent case shows a little girl was slain by a stray bullet from a person shooting at a person who'd just robbed them. The robber gets away and the shooter is now in jail for negligent homicide. There's a sense of tragedy and grief all around for the family of the deceased as well as the defendant who was victimized.

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I'm running for this seat for two primary reasons.

The reason that initially caught my attention was the shooting of two police officers, one of whom was killed, by a defendant out on a lowered bond by the incumbent judge. Upon further review, there appeared to be a number of other felons out in a similar manner.

Additionally, there did not seem to be any cases moving. Stalled trials means justice cannot be served. For those sitting in jail, unable to make bond, their life is on hold. In many cases, they lose their jobs, their home and other possessions. And in some cases, their families who tire of waiting. How horrible, particularly in those cases where the defendant is exonerated.

Equally horrible are the number of criminals who were out on bond and then commit additional crimes because they had not yet been tried on prior offenses. The families of the victims are left without any sense of closure

So, I want to slow the release of the most violent defendants and get trials moving again.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for a judge to have previous experience in government or politics?

Not necessarily. The most beneficial component is actual experience in the law, specifically the laws that govern the court in which they're serving as judge. There are very few things more aggravating than to have to take a recess due to the judge having to research rudimentary areas of law that should be known by all legal assets in the courtroom.

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