Erica Hughes
Erica Hughes (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 151st District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Hughes (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 151st District Court. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hughes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Erica Hughes was born in Texas. Hughes' professional experience includes working as an attorney and judge. She served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 2015 to 2019. Hughes earned a bachelor's degree from Prairie View A&M University in 2003 and a J.D. from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 2006.[1]
Hughes has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Houston Lawyers Association
- Association of Women Attorneys
- Coalition for the Homeless
- Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Texas 151st District Court
Erica Hughes won election in the general election for Texas 151st District Court on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Erica Hughes (D)  | 100.0 | 917,486 |
| Total votes: 917,486 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 151st District Court
Erica Hughes defeated incumbent Mike Engelhart in the Democratic primary for Texas 151st District Court on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erica Hughes | 60.9 | 93,468 |
 | Mike Engelhart | 39.1 | 59,964 | |
| Total votes: 153,432 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hughes in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3
Erica Hughes defeated incumbent Natalie Fleming in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erica Hughes (D) | 55.8 | 659,197 |
| Natalie Fleming (R) | 44.2 | 521,594 | ||
| Total votes: 1,180,791 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3
Erica Hughes advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erica Hughes | 100.0 | 131,686 |
| Total votes: 131,686 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3
Incumbent Natalie Fleming advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Natalie Fleming | 100.0 | 112,723 | |
| Total votes: 112,723 | |||
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2010
Hughes ran for judge on the Waller County Court at Law in Texas in 2010. She won the Democratic primary. She was defeated by incumbent June Jackson in the general election.[2][3]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- be at least 25 years old;
- be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
- have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Erica Hughes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hughes' responses.
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- Equal Justice for all
- Real Integrity
- Policy Driven
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Erica Hughes participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 29, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Erica Hughes' responses follow below.[5]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Community Education on Criminal Courts 2) Mental Illness Change in Criminal Courts |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Legal Policy, Health Policy, and Educaiton PolicyCite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[7]
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas 151st District Court |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 29, 2023
- ↑ The Houston Chronicle, Waller County Election Results
- ↑ Chron.com, Waller County Candidates for the 2010 General Election
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Erica Hughes' responses," March 29, 2018
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
