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Criminal District Judge, 486th Judicial District - Unexpired Term: 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, 486th Judicial District - Unexpired Term · Texas

StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

Candidate

Running for Criminal District Judge, 486th Judicial District - Unexpired Term · Texas

StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

KATHRYN "KATIE" WILSONCandidateVANESSA VELASQUEZChallenger

Job fit

KATHRYN "KATIE" WILSON

Her campaign page describes her as a Senior Litigator in the Mental Health Division of the Harris County Public Defender’s Office; the service statement is undated. ¹
Her campaign says she served as a Deputy District Attorney from 2009 through 2017, before returning to Houston. ¹
Her campaign reports serving hundreds of private clients across five Houston-area counties and obtaining dismissals in more than half her cases. ¹

VANESSA VELASQUEZ

Velasquez earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Houston. ²
Velasquez earned a law degree from South Texas College of Law. ²

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