Harris County
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Brian StaleyRepublican
Dedra DavisDemocratic IncumbentOn ballot as
BRIAN STALEY
DEDRA DAVIS
Current role
Attorney and small business owner
Judge, 270th District Court, Harris County (elected Nov. 6, 2018)
Background
- Attended the University of Mississippi
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1996)
- Former Intelligence Research Specialist/Imagery Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency
- Licensed to practice law in Texas, Arizona and Colorado
- Bachelor's degree, Texas Tech University
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, South Texas College of Law
Experience
- Over 29 years practicing civil law (per campaign)
- Chairman, Commercial and Consumer Law Section, Houston Bar Association (2023–24)
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (elected 2024)
- Ran for the 333rd District Court (2024); lost
- Ran for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 (2022); lost
- Founded the group "Lawyer To Litigator" to help lawyers gain trial experience and give litigants who cannot afford a lawyer free legal help
- Has presided over more than 90 virtual trials via Zoom (per campaign)
Top priorities
- "My goal is simple: to make decisions based on the law and the facts, with integrity and fairness as my guide."
- "ensuring that every case is treated with the seriousness it deserves"
- "ensuring everyone's right to a fair trial, regardless of whether they're represented by an attorney or advocating for themselves"
Not found
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: "My goal is simple: to make decisions based on the law and the facts, with integrity and fairness as my guide."
- Court administration: "I will focus on ensuring that every case is treated with the seriousness it deserves, whether it's a complex commercial dispute or a smaller civil matter."
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: Campaign site: during the pandemic she "has presided over more than 90 virtual trials via Zoom" and "refuses to allow the wheels of justice to slow down"
Endorsements
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO (primary)
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (primary)
- Bay Area New Democrats (primary)
Brian Staley
Republican- On ballot as
- BRIAN STALEY
- Current role
- Attorney and small business owner
- Background
- Attended the University of Mississippi
- Law degree, South Texas College of Law (1996)
- Former Intelligence Research Specialist/Imagery Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency
- Licensed to practice law in Texas, Arizona and Colorado
- Experience
- Over 29 years practicing civil law (per campaign)
- Chairman, Commercial and Consumer Law Section, Houston Bar Association (2023–24)
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation (elected 2024)
- Ran for the 333rd District Court (2024); lost
- Ran for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 (2022); lost
- Top priorities
- "My goal is simple: to make decisions based on the law and the facts, with integrity and fairness as my guide."
- "ensuring that every case is treated with the seriousness it deserves"
- "ensuring everyone's right to a fair trial, regardless of whether they're represented by an attorney or advocating for themselves"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: "My goal is simple: to make decisions based on the law and the facts, with integrity and fairness as my guide."
- Court administration: "I will focus on ensuring that every case is treated with the seriousness it deserves, whether it's a complex commercial dispute or a smaller civil matter."
- Endorsements
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
- The "C" Club of Houston
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO (primary)
- Campaign website
- staleyforjudge.com
Dedra Davis
Democratic Incumbent- On ballot as
- DEDRA DAVIS
- Current role
- Judge, 270th District Court, Harris County (elected Nov. 6, 2018)
- Background
- Bachelor's degree, Texas Tech University
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, South Texas College of Law
- Experience
- Founded the group "Lawyer To Litigator" to help lawyers gain trial experience and give litigants who cannot afford a lawyer free legal help
- Has presided over more than 90 virtual trials via Zoom (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- Not found
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: No public statement found
- Court administration: Campaign site: during the pandemic she "has presided over more than 90 virtual trials via Zoom" and "refuses to allow the wheels of justice to slow down"
- Endorsements
- Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus (primary)
- Bay Area New Democrats (primary)
- Campaign website
- dedradavisforjudge.com
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