Damiane Curvey

Damiane Curvey

Democratic Party

Candidate, Texas 280th District Court

Texas 280th District Court

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

3

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Last election

November 8, 2022

Next election

March 3, 2026

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Damiane Curvey (Democratic Party) (also known as Dianne) is a judge of the Texas 280th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Curvey (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 280th District Court. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Harris 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.

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Texas 280th District Court

Incumbent Damiane Curvey (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas 280th District Court on March 3, 2026.

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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Texas 280th District Court

Rosa Cardenas (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas 280th District Court on March 3, 2026.

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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Texas 280th District Court

Damiane Curvey defeated Rose Cardenas in the general election for Texas 280th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Damiane Curvey (D)	50.7	535,258
	Submit photo	Rose Cardenas (R)	49.3	520,390

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,055,648
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 280th District Court

Damiane Curvey defeated incumbent Barbara J. Stalder in the Democratic primary for Texas 280th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Damiane Curvey	54.9	76,308
	Submit photo	Barbara J. Stalder	45.1	62,736

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,044
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 280th District Court

Rose Cardenas advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 280th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rose Cardenas	100.0	134,870

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Campaign themes

2026

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2022

Damiane Curvey completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Curvey's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a proud Texan who wishes to restore fairness, balance, and competency to this court. As a 17 year practicing attorney, I know my way around criminal and family law cases. I also know how to read and apply the law, as written. I want to employ trauma-informed practices within the court to help those who have been harmed and those who harm. I understand that coming into Protective Order court is a person's worst scenario and I want to help them cope with the situation and find ways out of said situation. Offering counseling, Veteran's groups, and anti-abuse classes are a good start. Making sure there are interpreters in the court each day also guarantees people who speak a language other than English the proper access to the courts.

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?

• Ensure that applicants do not have to pay for interpreters in order to tell their story. THe courts should provide interpreters.
• Protect applicants by creating a system where signed orders get to law enforcement in a timely manner.
• Create an inclusive courtroom where men are neither afriad nor ashamed to ask for help from their abuser.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about the bill to extend medicaid to mothers for the first year of their child's life in order to provide better health care for women.

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