James Horwitz
James Horwitz (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 4 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Horwitz (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 4 in Texas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Horwitz attended the University of Houston for both his undergraduate and graduate education, going on to earn his J.D. there in 1977. After graduating from law school in 1977, Horwitz founded the Law Offices of James S. Horwitz, P.C., where he has since worked as an attorney.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
Incumbent James Horwitz (D) and Kevin Fulton (R) are running in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | James Horwitz (D) | |
 | Kevin Fulton (R) | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
Incumbent James Horwitz (D) defeated Lema Mousilli (D) in the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Horwitz | 58.5 | 178,876 |
 | Lema Mousilli | 41.5 | 127,134 | |
| Total votes: 306,010 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
Kevin Fulton (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Fulton | 100.0 | 146,956 |
| Total votes: 146,956 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
Incumbent James Horwitz defeated Will Archer in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Horwitz (D) | 51.3 | 539,741 |
| Will Archer (R) | 48.7 | 511,630 | ||
| Total votes: 1,051,371 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
Incumbent James Horwitz advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Horwitz | 100.0 | 134,148 |
| Total votes: 134,148 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
Will Archer advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Will Archer | 100.0 | 131,997 | |
| Total votes: 131,997 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
James Horwitz defeated incumbent Christine Riddle Butts in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Horwitz (D) | 54.5 | 642,956 |
 | Christine Riddle Butts (R) | 45.5 | 536,613 | |
| Total votes: 1,179,569 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
James Horwitz defeated Michael Galligan in the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Horwitz | 51.5 | 69,396 |
 | Michael Galligan | 48.5 | 65,374 | |
| Total votes: 134,770 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4
Incumbent Christine Riddle Butts advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Riddle Butts | 100.0 | 111,615 |
| Total votes: 111,615 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Horwitz ran for election to the Harris County Probate Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 44.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Christine Riddle Butts.
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the probate courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Law Offices of James S. Horwitz, P.C., "Attorney Profile," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ Official campaign website of James Horwitz, "About James S. Horwitz," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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