Amber Givens-Davis
Amber Givens-Davis (Democratic Party) is running for election for Dallas County District Attorney in Texas. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Givens-Davis (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Texas 282nd District Court. She assumed office in 2014. She left office on December 5, 2025.
Education
Givens-Davis received her undergraduate degree from Tuskegee University and her J.D. from the Syracuse University College of Law.[1]
Career
Givens-Davis worked as an assistant district attorney in the Dallas County District Attorney's office before her election.[1]
Awards and associations
- Moot Court Honor Society
- East Dallas Boys and Girls Club
- Advisory Board of the Oak Cliff Boys and Girls Club
- AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
- International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition
- Texas District & County Attorneys Association[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Dallas County District Attorney
Incumbent John Creuzot (D) and Amber Givens-Davis (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Dallas County District Attorney on March 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Amber Givens-Davis won election in the general election for Texas 282nd District Court.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 282nd District Court
Incumbent Amber Givens-Davis defeated Teresa Hawthorne and Andy Chatham in the Democratic primary for Texas 282nd District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amber Givens-Davis | 52.5 | 61,702 | |
 | Teresa Hawthorne | 34.1 | 40,054 | |
| Andy Chatham | 13.3 | 15,668 | ||
| Total votes: 117,424 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas 282nd District Court
Incumbent Amber Givens-Davis won election in the general election for Texas 282nd District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amber Givens-Davis (D) | 100.0 | 471,544 | |
| Total votes: 471,544 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 282nd District Court
Incumbent Amber Givens-Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 282nd District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amber Givens-Davis | 100.0 | 94,763 | |
| Total votes: 94,763 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Givens-Davis ran for election to the 282nd District Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 64.5 percent of the vote. She competed against Andy Chatham.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2][3][4]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[5]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[7]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Amber Givens for the 282nd Judicial District Court, "About Amber Givens," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Dallas")
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Democratic Party Primary Election March 4, 2014," March 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
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