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On Saturday, August 1, 2020, Judge Engelhart received the prestigious Houston GLBT PC endorsement for his re-election campaign as Judge of the 151st Civil District Court of Harris County, Texas in November 2020.

The Judge is thankful to the hard working, progressive members of the Caucus for their hard work to elect fair minded, forward thinking candidates. It’s an honor to have received this endorsement this year and for each election cycle since Judge Engelhart’s first run in 2008.

On day 1 of the filing period, Judge Mike Engelhart filed his signature petition, application and $2500 state-required filing fee for his spot in the March 2020 Democratic Primary for re–election as Judge of the 151st Civil District Court.

The Judge previously paid the $3000 fee to be part of the HCDP coordinated primary campaign.

Judge Engelhart said he is proud of his organization that has allowed him to be among the very first 2020 Primary filers.

On October 23, 2019, Judge Engelhart’s 2020 re-election campaign held another very successful fundraiser.

Frank’s Americana Revival hosted the event, and many of the Judge’s long time supporters came out to demonstrate their happiness with the work Judge Engelhart is doing in his third term as Judge of the 151st Civil District Court.

Judge Engelhart will be holding his next fundraiser at Frank’s Americana Revival at 3736 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77027.

The event is from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.

You may donate online at https://secure.piryx.com/donate/oJGp4L6l/Judge-Mike-Engelhart/oct23franks. Or you can bring a contribution to the event, or even mail it, payable to Judge Mike Engelhart Campaign, PO Box 56386, Houston, Texas 77256.

The fundraiser will be held in the restaurant’s “Limerick Room” so we wrote a little limerick. Also, a few weeks ago we had a contest to see who could submit the best limerick for the event, and we’ll have a contest at our fundraiser to vote on the best one! The winner will receive a $50 gift card!

Ours goes like this:

We’re going to have an event

It’s a great way for bucks to be spent

Come meet Mike at Frank’s

First stop by your banks

Then come and support this nice gent!

– Anonymous

RSVP to 713-942-5800 or rsvp@strongstrategies.com

On Monday, October 14, 2019, Judge Mike Engelhart became the first Democratic judicial candidate to join the Harris County Democratic Party’s Coordinated Primary Campaign for the March 2020 Democratic Primary.

Today I was very proud to be THE FIRST candidate to deliver my $3000 Primary Coordinated Campaign check to the Harris County Democratic Party for the March 2020 Primary!

Judge Mike Engelhart

This is in addition to the $2500 that a candidate has to pay as the filing fee to be on the March 2020 Democratic Primary Ballot (That $2500 is a state mandated fee, and does not go to the HCDP).

A candidate is very unlikely to win the March Democratic Primary without having access to the benefits and tools provided by HCDP. It’s a lot of money, but well worth it. One shouldn’t try to go it alone, to be sure.

After the Primary, if a candidate is lucky enough to become the Democratic Party’s nominee, then there will be another significantly larger contribution for the November 2020 General Election.

Judge Engelhart wishes to thank everyone who has helped our re-election campaign get this far, and those who will help us going forward.

Judge Engelhart and his campaign set an ambitious fundraising goal for the first 7 weeks of our campaign, and the campaign smashed through it. Our supporters made it happen! In just 48 days from the start of fundraising for our 2020 re-election bid, Judge Engelhart’s 2020 re-election campaign raised $117,594. Thanks to the hard work of the campaign team and volunteers, that’s what it will report for the period between May 13, 2019 and June 30, 2019!

Early strong fundraising like that says a lot about the health and strength of a campaign. Judge Engelhart’s team showed that they are in the 2020 race to soundly defeat any and all challengers on either side of the aisle.

Our campaign continues on. Please contribute today to keep our momentum going!

Long time Bellaire resident Judge Mike Engelhart participated again this year in Bellaire’s 4th of July Parade. He and his family and volunteers donned their red Mike Engelhart t-shirts, and marched along with the Judge Mike Engelhart Tundra of Tolerance.

The Houston Chronicle gave Judge Engelhart a loving shout-out as well.

“We’re already making plans to be back again next year. We can’t wait!” ~ Judge Engelhart.

Judge Engelhart had a great time as a part of the 2019 Houston #Pride celebration. He marched with the thousands of parade entrants, and waved and threw candy and beaded necklaces to the hundreds of thousands of spectators along the route.

“It is important that we as elected officials show up at Pride to say to the LGBTQIA community that we love you, you’re valued and important and we are going to stand with you as you fight for your equality.”

Judge Mike Engelhart, June 22, 2019

This is the 7th year in a row that Judge Engelhart has been part of this hugely significant event.

Some pictures from Saturday’s parade:

In April, the Houston Bar Association (HBA) held its 2019 Civil/Appellate Bench Bar Conference. Judge Engelhart was one of three co-chairs and the seminar started the day with a presentation that he and several lawyers put together to teach the attendees about some of the subtle tricks of voir dire (jury selection).

We think it was really good and entertaining. Thought We’d share the video with you.

Thanks to HTLA for inviting Judge Engelhart to moderate a panel discussion with three of our wonderful new Civil District Court Judges, Judge Latosha Lewis Payne (55th), Judge Christine Weems (281st), and Judge Donna Roth (295th) at Potente by Minute Maid Park. The discussion was well received and Judge Engelhart always feel welcomed by attorney groups such as the HTLA.