Vanessa Velasquez

About this race

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

2 candidates ran for Harris County Criminal District Judge, 486th Judicial District - Unexpired Term in the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Where they stand

Center, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). Based on the 88 donors to their 2018 campaign for judge. DIME doesn't name donors: it places each one by everyone they give to, then places the candidate by their donors.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

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• Kathryn "Katie" Wilson · Democrat

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Quick answers

What party is Vanessa Velasquez?

Vanessa Velasquez is running as a Republican.

What does the Harris County Criminal District Judge, 486th Judicial District - Unexpired Term seat do?

A judge. Judges decide criminal and civil cases. Depending on the state and court, they are chosen in contested elections or in retention votes, where you vote YES or NO on keeping the judge for another term.

Who is Vanessa Velasquez running against?

Kathryn "Katie" Wilson, for Harris County Criminal District Judge, 486th Judicial District - Unexpired Term.

Is Vanessa Velasquez liberal or conservative?

On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Vanessa Velasquez is center, from the giving patterns of their campaign donors (DIME campaign-finance score, Stanford). This comes from published research, not our opinion.

Should I vote for Vanessa Velasquez?

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