Linda Garcia (Texas judge)

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Linda Garcia

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Republican Party

Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

Tenure

2025 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

0

Prior offices

Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

2016

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Linda Garcia (Republican Party) is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Garcia (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 in Texas. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

Linda Garcia defeated Ashley Guice in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Linda Garcia (R)	50.8	742,824
	Submit photo	Ashley Guice (D)	49.2	718,067

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,460,891
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

Ashley Guice defeated Juan Aguirre in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ashley Guice	66.7	100,381
		Juan Aguirre	33.3	50,140

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 150,521
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

Linda Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Linda Garcia	100.0	142,891

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 142,891
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Garcia in this election.

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
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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
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2018

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6

Kelley Andrews defeated Linda Garcia in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kelley Andrews (D)	54.7	646,143
	Submit photo	Linda Garcia (R)	45.3	534,891

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,181,034
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6

Kelley Andrews advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kelley Andrews	100.0	130,059

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 130,059
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6

Linda Garcia advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Linda Garcia	100.0	112,027

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 112,027
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2016

Darrell William Jordan defeated incumbent Linda Garcia in the Harris County Criminal Court general election for the Number 16 seat.

Harris County Criminal Court, Number 16 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Darrell William Jordan	51.07%	647,982
	Republican	Linda Garcia Incumbent	48.93%	620,944
Total Votes				1,268,926
Source: Harris County, Texas, "Election Results," accessed December 9, 2016

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.

Endorsements

Garcia's endorsements included the following organizations:

• Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston
• Association of Women Attorneys
• Jewish Herald Voice
• Baptist Ministers Association
• Houston Police Officers Union
• Coalition of Police and Sheriffs (COPS)

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Linda Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Linda Garcia did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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