Raul Rodriguez (Texas)
Raul Rodriguez (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Rodriguez (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 in Texas. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Rodriguez earned his J.D. from the South Texas College of Law in 1991. His professional experience includes working as an associate judge for the City of Houston and as an attorney.[1]
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 Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Incumbent Raul Rodriguez (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Amber Cox (R) is running in the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Incumbent Raul Rodriguez defeated Lance Long in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raul Rodriguez (D) | 51.1 | 539,224 |
| Lance Long (R) | 48.9 | 516,296 | ||
| Total votes: 1,055,520 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Incumbent Raul Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raul Rodriguez | 100.0 | 136,158 |
| Total votes: 136,158 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Lance Long advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lance Long | 100.0 | 131,828 | |
| Total votes: 131,828 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Raul Rodriguez defeated Jessica Padilla in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raul Rodriguez (D) | 55.6 | 656,311 |
 | Jessica Padilla (R) | 44.4 | 523,627 | |
| Total votes: 1,179,938 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Raul Rodriguez defeated Mike Renfro in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raul Rodriguez | 58.5 | 81,676 |
| Mike Renfro | 41.5 | 57,981 | ||
| Total votes: 139,657 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13
Jessica Padilla advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Padilla | 100.0 | 111,560 |
| Total votes: 111,560 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county 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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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.
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[3] Hazel Jones defeated Raul Rodriguez and Mack McInnis in the Texas 174th District Court Democratic primary.[4]
| Texas 174th District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Hazel Jones |
51.24% | 81,854 |
| Raul Rodriguez | 34.72% | 55,459 |
| Mack McInnis | 14.04% | 22,422 |
| Total Votes | 159,735 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report-Unofficial," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Rodriguez ran for election to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He faced Jean Spradling Hughes in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Raul Rodriguez," accessed October 9, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
