Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 5: who gets your vote?
What this role does
This court reviews civil and criminal appeals from trial courts in its region, except cases in which the death penalty is imposed.
The justices review trial-court decisions rather than hold a new trial.
- Civil appeals
- Criminal appeals
- Reviewing trial-court decisions
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AMY GUERRA
Running for Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 5 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
JESSICA CAIRD
Running for Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 5 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
AMY GUERRA
- Guerra was elected to the Texas First Court of Appeals in 2020. 1
- She served as a Houston associate municipal judge while practicing law full time. Appointed in 2005 at age 28, she was then that court’s youngest sitting judge. 1
- Her court biography reports nearly 20 years handling complex civil cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts in Texas and other states. 1
JESSICA CAIRD
- On October 14, 2026, the Houston Chronicle described Caird as a Republican challenger with 26 years as a Harris County assistant district attorney, then serving as appellate division chief. 2
- The report credited Caird with 20 years in appeals, work under seven district attorneys from both parties, and supervision of 12 to 15 attorneys. 2
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Sources
- About The Court | Justices | Justice Amparo "Amy" Guerra · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Voters can't go wrong with the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeals · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience