2026 Texas General Election

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Brandy Mueller

Brandy is from Austin, Texas. She attended Western New England College. She has a Doctor of Jurisprudence in law from Western New England College. She lives with her three children in Austin.

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Practiced at every level of the criminal trial court system, serving as prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge.

As an Assistant County Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and defense attorney, she has a diverse legal background.

As a criminal lawyer, served as an Assistant County Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and defense attorney in Austin.

As of July 22, 2026, Brandy Mueller’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Served on boards and foundations focused on youth and education, including American Youth Works Ameri-Corps, CAN Academy, and the Lola Wright Foundation.

Co-founded the Austin Youth Justice Network and worked with the US State Department on youth program legislation.

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Brandy Mueller is from Austin, Texas. She has a law degree from Western New England College. She is a mother of three.

403rd Criminal District Court | Travis County, Texas

Brandy is a judge for the 403rd Criminal District Court in Austin. She previously served as an assistant county attorney, an assistant district attorney, and a special assistant United States attorney. She also worked as a defense attorney. Brandy has practiced at every level of the criminal trial court system. 

Brandy is currently the presiding judge of the 403rd District Court. She was first elected to the bench at the County Court at law level in November 2010.

Has experience as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge.

Has served as an assistant county attorney, an assistant district attorney, a special assistant United States attorney, and as a defense attorney.

Worked as a criminal lawyer, serving as an assistant county attorney, an assistant district attorney, as a special assistant United States attorney, and as a defense attorney in Austin, her hometown.

Served on boards and foundations dedicated to youth and education, including American Youth Works Ameri-Corps, CAN Academy, the Lola Wright Foundation, Back on My Feet, and the Travis County Dispute Resolution Center.

Co-founded the Austin Youth Justice Network.

Brandy Mueller is from Austin, Texas. She is a mother of three.

Brandy is a judge for the 403rd Criminal District Court in Austin. She has worked in criminal justice for nearly 25 years. She has served as an assistant county attorney, an assistant district attorney, a special assistant United States attorney, and a defense attorney. She previously served as a judge for a misdemeanor criminal court bench. Brandy also created and implemented Project Engage, an award-winning diversion program for young adult defendants, ages 17 to 21. She has worked with the US State Department in drafting youth program legislation and recently co-founded the Austin Youth Justice Network.

Brandy is currently a state district judge for the 403rd District Court. She was first elected to the bench at the county court level in November 2010 and then elected as a judge of the 403rd Criminal District Court.

The Honorable Brandy Mueller - Texas State Directory Online

Brandy is a judge for the 403rd Criminal District Court in Austin. She has worked in criminal justice for nearly 25 years. She has served as an assistant county attorney, an assistant district attorney, a special assistant United States attorney, and a defense attorney. She created and implemented Project Engage, an award-winning diversion program for young adult defendants, ages 17 to 21. She has also worked with the U.S. State Department in drafting youth program legislation. 

Brandy is currently the presiding judge of the 403rd District Court. She was first elected to the bench at the county court at law level in November 2010. She began serving in felony court as the presiding judge of the 403rd District Court in January 2023.

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Brandy is from Austin, Texas. She attended Western New England College. She has a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree in law from Western New England College. She lives with her three children in Austin, Texas.

Brandy is a judge. She works at the 403rd Criminal District Court in Austin, where she has served as presiding judge since January 2023. She previously worked at the Travis County Attorney’s Office as an Assistant County Attorney, at the Travis County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney, at the U.S. Attorney’s Office as a Special Assistant United States Attorney, and in private practice as a defense attorney.

Practiced at every level of the criminal trial court system, serving as a prosecutor, defense attorney, and judge.

As an Assistant County Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and defense attorney, she has extensive legal experience in both prosecution and defense.

As a judge, Mueller has served on a misdemeanor criminal court bench since 2010 and is currently the Judge of the 403rd Criminal District Court in Austin, Texas.

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Served on boards and foundations focused on youth and education, including American Youth Works Ameri-Corps, CAN Academy, and the Travis County Dispute Resolution Center.

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- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 