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Tameika Carter
Fort Bend 458th District Court
Former judge of the 400th District Court (2021-2024) and a longtime prosecutor, now a Division Chief in the Harris County District Attorney's Office. She previously served as a Chief in the Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office. A graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law, she is the Democratic candidate for the 458th District Court.
The court, in plain English
Texas district courts are the trial courts of general jurisdiction. In Fort Bend County they hear felony criminal cases, civil lawsuits, divorce and other family-law matters, and juvenile cases.
Why this seat matters
This is the court that decides the most serious cases in the county — prison sentences, who your children live with, and civil disputes that can decide a family’s finances.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend 458th District Court, Tameika Carter faces Maggie Jaramillo (Republican), the sitting judge.
More about Tameika
Experience
- Chief Assistant District Attorney, Felony Trial Bureau, Harris County District Attorney's Office
- Elected 2021; served as Presiding Judge of the 400th District Court
- Local Administrative District Judge, handling courthouse management
- Served as "Jury Judge", keeping Fort Bend jury trials running safely through the COVID-19 pandemic
- Member, Fort Bend Bail Bond Board; Chair, Courthouse Security Council
Honors & recognition
- Weldon Berry Judicial Service Award, Houston Lawyers Association, May 2023
Gathered from Tameika Carter’s campaign website, checked 30 August 2026.
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend 458th District Court appears in the Fort Bend County Courts section of your ballot. These courts sit in Richmond, the county seat, and serve all of Fort Bend County — every Fort Bend voter elects them, no matter where in the county you live. See all 17 cities and 201 precincts on the map.