Ken Wise
Ken Wise (Republican Party) is a judge for Place 7 of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Wise (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Place 7 judge of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Education
Wise received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals in 2013, Wise was a judge on the 334th District Court, a position to which he was appointed by Governor Perry in February of 2011. He is also a former judge on the 152nd District Court, a former partner of Fridge, Resendez and Wise LLC and has taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center.[1][2]
Awards and associations
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Houston Bar Association
- Member, Texas Bar Foundation
- Member, Houston Bar Foundation
- Member and past president, Executives Association of Houston
- Director, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- Director, Former Texas Rangers Foundation[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Michael Adams-Hurta (D), William Demond (D), and Derek Obialo (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Incumbent Ken Wise (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2026.
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2020
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Incumbent Ken Wise defeated Tamika Craft in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Wise (R) | 50.4 | 1,162,733 | |
 | Tamika Craft (D) | 49.6 | 1,143,040 | |
| Total votes: 2,305,773 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Tamika Craft defeated Cheri Thomas in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tamika Craft | 59.4 | 127,245 |
 | Cheri Thomas | 40.6 | 86,910 | |
| Total votes: 214,155 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tamika Craft | 39.3 | 137,821 |
| ✔ | | Cheri Thomas | 24.9 | 87,207 |
| Walter Kronzer | 12.8 | 44,742 | ||
| Dominic Merino | 11.6 | 40,548 | ||
| Lennon Wright | 7.0 | 24,521 | ||
| Velda Faulkner | 4.5 | 15,943 | ||
| Total votes: 350,782 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Incumbent Ken Wise advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Wise | 100.0 | 277,757 | |
| Total votes: 277,757 | |||
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Campaign finance
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Wise ran for re-election to the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Gordon Goodman in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 58.2 percent of the vote.
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Judicial poll
Below are the results of the 2014 judicial poll, conducted by the State Bar of Texas, which asked attorneys to cast a vote in favor of their preferred candidate in each appellate race.[5]
| Place 7 Justice | |
| Candidate: | Votes: |
|---|---|
| Gordon Goodman | 852 |
| Ken Wise | 1719 |
2012
Wise ran for re-election to the 334th District Court and defeated challenger Donna Roth with 50.3% of the vote.[6][7]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, "Ken Wise official biography," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Texas Governor, "Press Release: Gov. Perry Appoints Wise as Judge of the 334th District Court," February 17, 2011
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Austin")
- ↑ State Bar of Texas, "Judicial Poll results," accessed December 1, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "General Election Summary," 2012 Select "2012 General Election"
- ↑ Harris County, Texas, "General Elections Results," 2012
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