Heather Hines
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Heather Hines is the sitting judge of the 456th District Court, per the Guadalupe County website.
Guadalupe County, Texas
456th Judicial District Judge
Guadalupe County, Texas
456th Judicial District Judge
One candidate is tracked for 456th Judicial District Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Heather Hines. Candidate information follows official Guadalupe County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Heather Hines won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary unopposed (14,483 votes, official results). No Democratic, Libertarian or other filer for this office appears in the county's primary records; the county had not posted a November county-office candidate list as of September 29, 2026. The 456th District covers Guadalupe County.
What this office does
Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Heather Hines, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.