Harris County
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Rebecca Philips AcetoRepublican
Shannon B. BaldwinDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
REBECCA PHILIPS ACETO
SHANNON B. BALDWIN
Current role
Criminal defense attorney in private practice in Houston
Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (since January 1, 2019)
Background
- Undergraduate degree, University of Houston (1995)
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1998)
- Born in New Orleans
- Raised in the Houston area
- Bachelor's degree, Sam Houston State University (1992)
- Law degree, John Marshall Law School (1995)
- U.S. Army Reserve (1987–1995)
- Born in Houston
Experience
- Former Harris County Assistant District Attorney
- Mitigation specialist, capital murder cases (per campaign)
- Legal career of more than 25 years (per campaign)
- Seeking a third term (per campaign)
- Former Local Administrative Judge and former Presiding Judge, 16 county criminal courts (per campaign)
- Presiding judge, SOBER and Veterans specialty courts (per campaign)
- Adjunct professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (per campaign)
Top priorities
- "providing equal justice for all"
- "approach each case with an open mind and rely on her knowledge, experience, and common sense"
- "transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice"
- "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma"
- "Serious About Safety, Serious About Solutions"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "She will approach each case with an open mind and rely on her knowledge, experience, and common sense, to ensure the safety and liberty of all individuals are protected."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: she is "dedicated to transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice."
- Court administration: Campaign site: in her specialty courts she is "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma."
Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- LPAC (primary)
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- The Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
- Emgage Action (listed by campaign)
- Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Bay Area Democratic Movement (listed by campaign)
- Greater Heights Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
- Elect Black Women PAC (listed by campaign)
Rebecca Philips Aceto
Republican- On ballot as
- REBECCA PHILIPS ACETO
- Current role
- Criminal defense attorney in private practice in Houston
- Background
- Undergraduate degree, University of Houston (1995)
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1998)
- Born in New Orleans
- Raised in the Houston area
- Experience
- Former Harris County Assistant District Attorney
- Mitigation specialist, capital murder cases (per campaign)
- Legal career of more than 25 years (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "providing equal justice for all"
- "approach each case with an open mind and rely on her knowledge, experience, and common sense"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "She will approach each case with an open mind and rely on her knowledge, experience, and common sense, to ensure the safety and liberty of all individuals are protected."
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Houston Police Officers' Union
- Campaign website
- rebeccaphilipsacetoforjudge.com
Shannon B. Baldwin
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- SHANNON B. BALDWIN
- Current role
- Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (since January 1, 2019)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Sam Houston State University (1992)
- Law degree, John Marshall Law School (1995)
- U.S. Army Reserve (1987–1995)
- Born in Houston
- Experience
- Seeking a third term (per campaign)
- Former Local Administrative Judge and former Presiding Judge, 16 county criminal courts (per campaign)
- Presiding judge, SOBER and Veterans specialty courts (per campaign)
- Adjunct professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- "transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice"
- "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma"
- "Serious About Safety, Serious About Solutions"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: she is "dedicated to transforming the legal system through equity and restorative justice."
- Court administration: Campaign site: in her specialty courts she is "prioritizing treatment and rehabilitation over incarceration for individuals facing addiction and trauma."
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- Houston Black American Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- LPAC (primary)
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- The Victory Fund (listed by campaign)
- Emgage Action (listed by campaign)
- Texas Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Bay Area Democratic Movement (listed by campaign)
- Greater Heights Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Area 5 Democrats (listed by campaign)
- Houston Progressive Caucus (listed by campaign)
- Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston (listed by campaign)
- Elect Black Women PAC (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- votejudgebaldwin.com
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