Joseph Sanchez (Texas)

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Joseph Sanchez

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 1, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Texas A&M University, 2009

Personal

Birthplace

Houston, Texas

Contact

Campaign website

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Joseph Sanchez (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 230th District Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.

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

Biography

Joseph Sanchez was born in Houston, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 2009.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Texas 230th District Court

Incumbent Chris Morton defeated Brad Hart in the general election for Texas 230th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Morton (D)	51.3	545,251
		Brad Hart (R)	48.7	517,531

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 230th District Court

Incumbent Chris Morton defeated Joseph Sanchez in the Democratic primary for Texas 230th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chris Morton	60.9	88,672
	Submit photo	Joseph Sanchez	39.1	56,878

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 145,550
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 230th District Court

Brad Hart advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 230th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Hart	100.0	139,118

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,118
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Joseph Sanchez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sanchez'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 was born and raised in Houston, TX. I am a first generation college graduate and the first lawyer in my family. I currently serve Harris County as a prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorneys office. I have been practicing criminal law since 2012. I have diverse trial experience, and currently work on post-conviction investigations. If elected, I’d be the first openly gay Latino judge elected in Harris County.

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?

• I plan to get the 230th back to trial more consistently to help reduce the caseload and increase access to justice.
• I will use my experience to strike a just balance between fairness and community safety.
• I will focus on resolving cases involving violent cases and cases where defendants have multiple cases pending.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about making sure that each person in the criminal justice system has their case addressed efficiently and fairly. I am passionate about make sure that our courts are incubators for generating the truth. I believe good and responsible bail practices result in a safer community where people who suffer from poverty and addiction are not detained while their low-level, non-violent case is pending, and where people charged with violent crimes are closely monitored while their case is resolved as efficiently. I am willing to put in the work to make Harris County fairer and safer for everyone.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

We Don’t Talk About Bruno - Encanto

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I want to get to work for Harris County. I know I can get to trial more consistently and thereby help with the overload of cases in the court.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for a judge to have previous experience in government or politics?

In government yes. In politics no. Judges are supposed to be neutral.

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Footnotes

Texas courts

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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:

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