Rabeea Collier has once again earned the trust of voters in Harris County, securing a third term as judge of the 113th District Court in Texas. In the November 3 general election, the Democrat collected 825,469 votes, far ahead of Republican challenger Paul M. Sullivan who received 507,720 votes. The latest tallies updated on November 6 confirmed she captured about 62 percent of the vote.
A native of Houston, Collier first won the seat in 2018 and successfully defended it in 2022. This latest victory makes her the first elected Pakistani-American state court judge in Texas and also the state’s first elected Muslim state court judge, according to the Texas Association of District Judges.
Before stepping onto the bench, she spent twelve years practicing law and stayed active in grassroots political work that supported Democratic candidates. She graduated from Kingwood High School, earned a government degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and later completed her law degree at Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
Collier is married to attorney Robert Collier and the couple has two sons. Her consistent electoral success reflects strong local support and growing recognition of diverse voices in the Texas judiciary. Supporters point to her experience, community roots, and steady record on the 113th District Court as reasons for the decisive margin.
The win continues a notable chapter for representation in Texas courts. As a Pakistani-American and Muslim judge serving in one of the state’s busiest counties, Collier has become a visible example of broader participation in the judicial system. Voters in Harris County clearly preferred her continued service, giving her a clear mandate for another term.
Her path from local high school to the University of Texas, then to law school and private practice, and finally to the bench shows a steady climb grounded in education and public engagement. With this third consecutive win, Rabeea Collier remains a familiar and trusted figure in Houston’s legal community.
