Harris County
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Leslie R. JohnsonRepublican Incumbent
Carlos Alberto AguayoDemocraticOn ballot as
LESLIE R. JOHNSON
CARLOS ALBERTO AGUAYO
Current role
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 (since January 1, 2023)
Attorney; has worked as both prosecutor and defense attorney (per campaign)
Background
- 28+ years of legal experience (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
Not found
Experience
- Current term ends January 1, 2027
- Thousands of cases handled; 22 jury trials, including murder cases (per campaign)
Top priorities
Not found
- "bring fairness, balance, and integrity to the courtroom"
- "uphold the Constitution, ensure equal justice for all"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "to uphold the Constitution, ensure equal justice for all, and make our county courts a place where fairness is not just promised, but delivered."
- Court administration: No public statement found
Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Leslie R. Johnson
Republican Incumbent- On ballot as
- LESLIE R. JOHNSON
- Current role
- Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 (since January 1, 2023)
- Background
- 28+ years of legal experience (per Harris County Republican Party candidate page)
- Experience
- Current term ends January 1, 2027
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Campaign website
- Not found
Carlos Alberto Aguayo
Democratic- On ballot as
- CARLOS ALBERTO AGUAYO
- Current role
- Attorney; has worked as both prosecutor and defense attorney (per campaign)
- Background
- Not found
- Experience
- Thousands of cases handled; 22 jury trials, including murder cases (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "bring fairness, balance, and integrity to the courtroom"
- "uphold the Constitution, ensure equal justice for all"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "to uphold the Constitution, ensure equal justice for all, and make our county courts a place where fairness is not just promised, but delivered."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- Campaign website
- aguayoforjudge.com
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