Teresa Waldrop

Teresa Waldrop

Democratic Party

Candidate, Texas 312th District Court

Texas 312th 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

University of Texas at Austin, 1987

Law

St. Mary's University School of Law, 1991

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Teresa Waldrop (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 312th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Waldrop (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 312th District Court. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Biography

Teresa Waldrop earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a law degree from the St. Mary's University School of Law in 1991. Her career experience includes working as an attorney.

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 312th District Court

Incumbent Teresa Waldrop (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas 312th District Court on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas 312th District Court

Jesus Guillen (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas 312th 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 312th District Court

Teresa Waldrop defeated Quyen Pham in the general election for Texas 312th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Waldrop (D)	52.3	550,370
	Submit photo	Quyen Pham (R)	47.7	502,627

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,052,997
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Texas 312th District Court

Teresa Waldrop defeated incumbent Clinton Wells in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas 312th District Court on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Waldrop	64.7	43,597
	Submit photo	Clinton Wells	35.3	23,771

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,368
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 312th District Court

Teresa Waldrop and incumbent Clinton Wells advanced to a runoff. They defeated Paul Calzada in the Democratic primary for Texas 312th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Teresa Waldrop	45.7	65,465
✔	Submit photo	Clinton Wells	27.9	39,916
	Submit photo	Paul Calzada	26.4	37,874

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 312th District Court

Quyen Pham advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 312th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Quyen Pham	100.0	132,256

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I have been in private practice for over 30 years, and board certified in family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2009. I am the only candidate in this race board certified in family law. I am a member of the Texas Bar College which requires additional continuing legal education to attain and maintain membership. I’ve handled all phases of litigation from intake to trial, both jury and bench trial, and post-trial matters, including a few appeals. A case of first impression is one that presents a legal issue never before decided in Texas. I have been the trial lawyer in 3 cases of first impression in Texas family law: Stavinoha v. Stavinoha, 126 S.W.3d 604 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, no pet.) (characterization of retirement benefits in Houston Police Officers Pension System upon divorce); Gainous v. Gainous, 219 S.W.3d 97 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2006) (enforcement of award of retirement benefits in Houston Firefighters Relief & Retirement Fund to former spouse); and In re Burk, 252 S.W.3d 736 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2008)(UCCJEA, child under 6 months old). I am a 2004 graduate of Leadership Houston (Class of XXII). I am a past-President of the Houston Association of Women Attorneys. I have served as the Vice-President and the Parliamentarian of the Federation of Houston Professional Women. I have been honored as a Woman of Excellence by the Federation of Houston Professional Women.

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?

• I believe in fairness, accountability and safety.
• Citizens and their lawyers pay the salaries of our Harris County family law jurists. They deserve to interact with a judge who is patient, dignified and courteous when they find themselves in family law court. Every. Single. Courtroom. Day.
• I have the temperament, demeanor and experience to run a professional family law court, the type of court one would expect to encounter in Harris County, Texas

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Access to justice & implicit bias.

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