Jessica Padilla

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Jessica Padilla

Republican Party

Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Jessica Padilla (Republican Party) is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Padilla (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Jessica Padilla defeated Je'Rell Rogers in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica Padilla (R)	50.7	533,823
		Je'Rell Rogers (D)	49.3	519,533

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,053,356
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Je'Rell Rogers defeated incumbent David L. Singer in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Je'Rell Rogers	55.5	77,398
	Submit photo	David L. Singer	44.5	61,957

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,355
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

Jessica Padilla advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica Padilla	100.0	131,696

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 131,696
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2018

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13

Raul Rodriguez defeated Jessica Padilla in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raul Rodriguez (D)	55.6	656,311
		Jessica Padilla (R)	44.4	523,627

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,179,938
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13

Raul Rodriguez defeated Mike Renfro in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raul Rodriguez	58.5	81,676
	Submit photo	Mike Renfro	41.5	57,981

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 139,657
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13

Jessica Padilla advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 13 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jessica Padilla	100.0	111,560

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 111,560
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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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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