Adrianna Higginbotham

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Adrianna Higginbotham

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Louisiana State University

Law

Southern University Law Center

Personal

Religion

Christian

Contact

Campaign website

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Adrianna Higginbotham (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 5 Place 1 judge of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. She lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.

Higginbotham completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Higginbotham received a bachelor's degree from Louisiana State University and a J.D. from Southern University Law Center.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1

Israel Garcia Jr. defeated incumbent Russ Ridgway in the general election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Garcia Jr. (D)	51.4	214,542
	Submit photo	Russ Ridgway (R)	48.6	202,592

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 417,134
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1

Incumbent Russ Ridgway defeated Mike Wolfe in the Republican primary runoff for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1 on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Russ Ridgway	65.8	13,367
		Mike Wolfe	34.2	6,938

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,305
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1

Israel Garcia Jr. defeated Roel Garcia and Eman Afshar in the Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Israel Garcia Jr.	48.1	26,821
	Submit photo	Roel Garcia	30.5	16,981
	Submit photo	Eman Afshar	21.4	11,938

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,740
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1

Mike Wolfe and incumbent Russ Ridgway advanced to a runoff. They defeated Adrianna Higginbotham in the Republican primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Wolfe	43.0	21,390
✔	Submit photo	Russ Ridgway	30.1	14,947
		Adrianna Higginbotham	26.9	13,354

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,691
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Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Adrianna Higginbotham completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Higginbotham's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I graduated LSU as a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc. before attending law school at Southern University.

I have been a practicing attorney for nearly five years and am an Associate with Fulton Strahan Law Group, PLLC.

I reside with my husband, Jeff, an engineer, and have joined my family in calling Houston home for nearly two decades.

We are active in our church and enjoy helping others.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am the only Republican candidate with a law degree in this race.
• I am the only Republican candidate that is a licensed attorney who has legal experience.
• I am the only Republican candidate with an action plan to MAKE JP 5-1 EFFECTIVE AGAIN!

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

From the first day I set foot into court as an attorney, I witnessed the ineffectiveness of this court. I observed people waiting in line from 8:00 AM until 12:30 PM on average due to the length of the docket, the untimeliness of the judge, and the disorganization of the court. I will act by staggering the dockets, make the courts more userfriendly for the 21st century, save taxpayer dollars, and always follow and uphold the law as it is written.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

The jurisdictional limit of the court is being expanded to $20,000. It is crucial that we have a judge who understands the law and who will never legislate from the bench.

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Footnotes

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