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Kristen Hawkins

Kristen Hawkins
Democratic
Running for Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 7.

Background

Judge of Harris County's 11th District Court since 2017, where she has overseen multidistrict litigation including the Astroworld lawsuits. Previously practiced civil litigation and Social Security disability law and served five years as a Harris County tax master. Says she supports jury trials and respect for jury verdicts. 

Current role
Judge, 11th District Court, Harris County
Occupation
Judge
Education
Law degree, South Texas College of Law; Bachelor's, Government and Spanish, University of Texas
Prior offices
Harris County tax master
Hometown
Houston
Website

Qualifications

Current position

Judge, 11th District Court (Harris County) 

Years licensed

Not stated in available records.

Board certification

Not stated in available records.

Law school

South Texas College of Law 

Prior judicial service

Judge, 11th District Court (2017-present); Harris County tax master (five years) 

Practice areas

Civil litigation; Social Security disability 

Bar association poll

State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 1,705 of 3,582 votes (47.6%), most votes in a three-candidate field 

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

  • Texas AFL-CIO
  • Bexar County Young Democrats
  • Liberal Austin Democrats
  • The Caucus