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Harris County Democrats tap public defender Katie Wilson to run for open criminal court seat

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By Nicole Hensley Verified
| Yahoo Verified
A Harris County public defender who narrowly lost her primary race for a judicial seat will be on the November ballot for a different criminal court following a late Tuesday vote by Democratic precinct chairs. Democrats tapped Katie Wilson, a former prosecutor in Colorado, to be the party's nominee for the 486th District Court in November. The felony court seat opened in May after a Republican judge, Aaron Burdette, announced he was resigning to pursue private practice.
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Harris County Democrats tap public defender Katie Wilson to run for open criminal court seat

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By Nicole Hensley Verified
| Houston Chronicle Verified
A Harris County public defender who narrowly lost her primary race for a judicial seat will be on the November ballot for a different criminal court following a late Tuesday vote by Democratic precinct chairs. Democrats tapped Katie Wilson, a former prosecutor in Colorado, to be the party's nominee for the 486th District Court in November. The felony court seat opened in May after a Republican judge, Aaron Burdette, announced he was resigning to pursue private practice.
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A Harris County judge was absent from court for most of 2026. She's still earning nearly $218,000.

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By Nicole Hensley Verified
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Nicole Hensley Sun, June 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM UTC 7 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Harris County Civil Courthouse at 201 Caroline Street, as seen on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024, in Houston. (Karen Warren/Staff photographer) A Democratic judge without a Republican challenger in November has been absent from her family law court for most of 2026, according to Harris County records.
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