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Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 7: who gets your vote?

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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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Candidate
WD

WILLIAM DEMOND

Running for Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 7 · Texas

StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

Candidate
KW

KEN WISE

Running for Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 7 · Texas

StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

WILLIAM DEMONDCandidateKEN WISEChallenger

Job fit

WILLIAM DEMOND

  • On May 17, 2026, the Houston Chronicle editorial board reported that Demond twice helped secure constitutional rights before the 5th Circuit, including a decision affirming the First Amendment right to film police. 1
  • The Chronicle’s May 17, 2026, account described Demond as a Dallas-area appeals court staff attorney who drafted opinions adopted by justices, most of whom were Republican. 1
  • The Chronicle’s October 14, 2026, account identified Demond as the Democratic challenger for Place 7 and described him as a staff lawyer for another appeals court. 2

KEN WISE

  • Governor Rick Perry appointed Wise to the 14th Court of Appeals in October 2013. 3
  • Wise previously served as judge of Harris County’s 334th and 152nd Judicial District Courts. 4
  • In 2011, Harris County’s 59 district judges elected Wise as Local Administrative Judge. 4

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Sources

  1. William Demond for 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 7 ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  2. Voters can't go wrong with the 1st and 14th Courts of Appeals · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  3. TJB | 14th COA | About the Court | Justices | Justice Ken Wise · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
  4. Homepage - Ken Wise for Texas · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience