Genesis Draper

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Genesis Draper

Democratic Party

Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Appointed

February 26, 2019

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Genesis Draper (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 in Texas. She assumed office on April 5, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Draper (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Draper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Draper was appointed to the judgeship on February 26, 2019, by the Harris County Commissioners Court after Judge Cassandra Holleman's death on February 11.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Incumbent Genesis Draper defeated Matthew Dexter in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Genesis Draper (D)	50.3	530,441
	Submit photo	Matthew Dexter (R)	49.7	523,216

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,053,657
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Incumbent Genesis Draper advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Genesis Draper	100.0	135,688

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 135,688
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Matthew Dexter advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Matthew Dexter	100.0	131,974

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 131,974
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2020

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

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Genesis Draper defeated Linda Garcia in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Genesis Draper (D)	52.6	814,811
	Submit photo	Linda Garcia (R)	47.4	735,536

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,550,347
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Genesis Draper advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Genesis Draper	100.0	225,584

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 225,584
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12

Linda Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Linda Garcia	100.0	152,933

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 152,933
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
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Campaign themes

2020

Genesis Draper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Genesis Draper completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Draper'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 am a graduate of Spelman College and the University of Texas School of Law. Prior to becoming the Judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12, I served as an assistant public defender at the state and federal level for over a decade. In addition to being the judge of County Criminal Court 12, I preside over a SOBER Court docket, which is a specialty docket that helps participants overcome serious issues of alcohol and drug dependency. I have dedicated my legal career to protecting the constitutional rights of those that encounter the criminal justice system.

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?

• Demonstrated litigation and judicial experience.
• Unwavering commitment to protecting the constitutional rights of all people.
• Committed to making courts more accessible to the public.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am personally passionate about working with community partners to take a more wholistic approach to reducing recidivism.

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