Hilary Unger

Hilary Unger

Democratic Party

Candidate, Texas 248th District Court

Texas 248th District Court

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Hilary Unger (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 248th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Unger (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 248th District Court. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

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

General election

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

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Texas 248th District Court

Incumbent Hilary Unger (D) ran in the Democratic primary for Texas 248th District Court on March 3, 2026.

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		Hilary Unger

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Texas 248th District Court

David Overhuls (R) ran in the Republican primary for Texas 248th 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 248th District Court

Incumbent Hilary Unger defeated Julian Ramirez in the general election for Texas 248th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hilary Unger (D)	50.8	539,537
		Julian Ramirez (R)	49.2	522,778

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,062,315
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 248th District Court

Incumbent Hilary Unger defeated Linda Mazzagatti in the Democratic primary for Texas 248th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hilary Unger	57.3	82,623
	Submit photo	Linda Mazzagatti	42.7	61,447

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 144,070
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 248th District Court

Julian Ramirez advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 248th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julian Ramirez	100.0	138,006

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2018

General election

General election for Texas 248th District Court

Hilary Unger defeated incumbent Katherine Cabaniss in the general election for Texas 248th District Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hilary Unger (D)	54.8	647,708
	Submit photo	Katherine Cabaniss (R)	45.2	534,950

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,182,658
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 248th District Court

Hilary Unger advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 248th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Hilary Unger	100.0	132,305

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 132,305
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 248th District Court

Incumbent Katherine Cabaniss advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 248th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Katherine Cabaniss	100.0	114,530

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Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.

Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."

Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:

• a U.S. citizen;
• a resident of Texas;
• licensed to practice law in the state;
• between the ages of 25 and 75;*
• a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
• a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.

*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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Footnotes

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