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Criminal District Judge, 182nd Judicial District: who gets your vote?

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Criminal district judges hear felony criminal cases and manage court proceedings under criminal law.

Their rulings affect criminal trials and the rights of people involved.

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Candidate

Running for Criminal District Judge, 182nd Judicial District · Texas

StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

Candidate

Running for Criminal District Judge, 182nd Judicial District · Texas

StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

DANILO "DANNY" LACAYOCandidateBRENT HAYNESChallenger

Job fit

DANILO "DANNY" LACAYO

The State Bar profile lists Lacayo’s Texas license date as November 6, 2003. ¹
The Chronicle’s October 12, 2026 editorial described Lacayo as a Democratic incumbent seeking his third term on the bench. ²
The Chronicle’s 2022 editorial reported that Lacayo had worked as both a prosecutor and a public defender. ³

BRENT HAYNES

The Houston Chronicle’s October 12, 2026 editorial identified Haynes as a Republican and an assistant district attorney in Galveston County. ²
The Chronicle editorial board reported that Haynes did not meet with it for its 2026 endorsement review. ²

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