Harris County
Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 1
Erin Swanson
Republican- On ballot as
- ERIN SWANSON
- Current role
- Trial attorney and certified mediator (per campaign)
- Background
- J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston
- Seventh-generation Texan and native Houstonian (per campaign)
- Experience
- Former Harris County Assistant District Attorney
- Briefing attorney, general counsel to a legislative office, general counsel for a tech startup (per campaign)
- Director of Compliance, Harris County Clerk's Office (per campaign)
- Ran for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 (2018 general election); lost to Jim Kovach
- Top priorities
- "a Texas Strong judge who will follow the law and NOT legislate from the bench"
- "We need judges who uphold the Constitution and follow the rule of law."
- "We need judges who are tough on crime!"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "we deserve a Texas Strong judge who will follow the law and NOT legislate from the bench."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- The Link Letter (listed by campaign)
- Katy Christian Magazine (listed by campaign)
- Texas Conservative Review (listed by campaign)
- Kingwood Tea Party (listed by campaign)
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- Conservative Republicans of Texas (listed by campaign)
- CLEAT – Harris County Employees Organization, Houston Field Office (listed by campaign)
- Conservative Republicans of Harris County (listed by campaign)
- Terry Lowry, The Link Letter and "The What's Up Radio Program" host (listed by campaign)
- Dr. Steven F. Hotze, M.D. (listed by campaign)
- Gary Polland, Texas Conservative Review and Attorney (listed by campaign)
- Brett Ligon, Montgomery County District Attorney (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Valoree Swanson (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Charles Cunningham (listed by campaign)
- State Representative Lacey Hull (listed by campaign)
- Former District Clerk Chris Daniel (listed by campaign)
- Former City Councilman Mike Knox (listed by campaign)
- Gail Stanart, State Republican Executive Committee (listed by campaign)
- Rolando Garcia, State Republican Executive Committee Senate District 15 (listed by campaign)
- Melissa Rowell, Precinct Chair 480 (listed by campaign)
- Russell Rush, Precinct Chair 155 (listed by campaign)
- Tiffany Patenaude, Precinct Chair 470 (listed by campaign)
- Buffie Ingersoll, Precinct Chair (listed by campaign)
- Kristin Cobb, Precinct Chair 694 (listed by campaign)
- Jason Roper, Precinct Chair 644 (listed by campaign)
- James Buntrock, Senate District 7 Chair (listed by campaign)
- Rex Teter, Senate District Chair, Precinct Chair 302 (listed by campaign)
- Leo Kosadinos, Precinct Chair 896 (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- erinswanson.com
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