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Katherine Thomas (Texas)

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Katherine Thomas
Image of Katherine Thomas
Texas 184th District Court
Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

2

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Spelman College, 2014

Personal
Birthplace
Houston, Texas
Contact

Katherine Thomas (Democratic Party) (also known as Kat) is a judge of the Texas 184th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Thomas (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 184th District Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Katherine Thomas was born in Houston, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Spelman College in 2014.[1]

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Texas 184th District Court

Katherine Thomas defeated Lori DeAngelo in the general election for Texas 184th District Court on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katherine Thomas
Katherine Thomas (D) Candidate Connection
 
50.9
 
543,703
Lori DeAngelo (R)
 
49.1
 
524,062

Total votes: 1,067,765
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 184th District Court

Katherine Thomas defeated incumbent Abigail Anastasio in the Democratic primary for Texas 184th District Court on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Katherine Thomas
Katherine Thomas Candidate Connection
 
56.1
 
84,100
Abigail Anastasio
 
43.9
 
65,731

Total votes: 149,831
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 184th District Court

Lori DeAngelo advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 184th District Court on March 1, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Lori DeAngelo
 
100.0
 
140,968

Total votes: 140,968
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Katherine Thomas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thomas' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a daughter of Houston. I was born and raised in this community and come from a long line of proud Houstonians. I am a double HBCU graduate from Spelman College in 2014 and Howard University School of Law (‘17). Studying at these two institutions has taught me to be a social engineer and critical thinker. While attending Spelman College, I was given the opportunity to intern at the White House under the leadership of President Obama. While attending law school, I pursued criminal defense work in the Criminal Justice Clinic where I represented indigent clients. I was able to try cases in the District of Columbia and facilitate gaining the best outcome for my clients. After law school, I knew that I wanted to return to my home-Houston-to serve my community as an Assistant District Attorney for the fourth largest and most diverse county in the country. As an Assistant District Attorney, I have reviewed and evaluated several thousand cases ranging from petty misdemeanors to Capital Murder. As a felony prosecutor, I have balanced a caseload of an average of over 2,000 cases. That means on a day-to-day basis I wear several hats–counselor, investigator, and attorney. To me, my cases are not a number and I understand full well that there is a person and a story behind each one of the cases that come across my desk. As a counselor, I walk hand in hand with victims of crime to better understand the crime that was committed against them and how to advocate for them.
I am passionate about addressing systemic racism and lo socio economic status and the implications on the criminal justice system. I am also passionate about addressing public safety in Harris County.

Systemic racism and low-socio economic status often go hand in
hand with high crime rates. This coupled with a lack of compassion and push
for true rehabilitation is why we see high numbers within the youth
population. Having this understanding is why I feel that the community court I plan
to establish is so important. It will create a space within the criminal justice
system to assist youth by helping to redirect them to a sustainable path. It will
help individualize them, so they are not just seen as another delinquent and
give them the chance to recover and revitalize their life to move onwards in a
better direction. I plan to do this by understanding the history and problems
afflicting youth, particularly, youth of color, while also factoring in their

current state so that just result can be found in their case.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 28, 2022