Mike Fields (Texas)

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Mike Fields

Republican Party

Prior offices

Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 1, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

Texas State University, 1987

Law

St. Mary's University, 1991

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1985 - 1993

Personal

Birthplace

Austin, Texas

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Campaign website

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Mike Fields (Republican Party) was a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 in Texas. He left office in 2018.

Fields (Democratic Party) ran for election for Attorney General of Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.

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

Biography

Mike Fields was born in Austin, Texas. Fields served in the U.S. Army from 1985 to 1993. He earned a B.S. in criminal justice from Texas State University in 1987 and a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1991. Fields' career experience includes working as an assistant district attorney with Harris County and as an assistant attorney general with the Texas Attorney General's Office. He has been affiliated with the American Leadership Forum and the NAACP.

Elections

2022

See also: Texas Attorney General election, 2022

General election

General election for Attorney General of Texas

Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated Rochelle Garza and Mark Ash in the general election for Attorney General of Texas on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Paxton (R)	53.4	4,278,986
		Rochelle Garza (D)	43.7	3,497,267
		Mark Ash (L)	2.9	233,750

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,010,003
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Attorney General of Texas

Rochelle Garza defeated Joe Jaworski in the Democratic primary runoff for Attorney General of Texas on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rochelle Garza	62.7	305,168
		Joe Jaworski	37.3	181,744

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 486,912
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Texas

Incumbent Ken Paxton defeated George P. Bush in the Republican primary runoff for Attorney General of Texas on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Paxton	68.0	633,223
		George P. Bush	32.0	298,577

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 931,800
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas

Rochelle Garza and Joe Jaworski advanced to a runoff. They defeated Lee Merritt, Mike Fields, and S. T-Bone Raynor in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rochelle Garza	43.0	438,134
✔		Joe Jaworski	19.8	202,140
		Lee Merritt	19.4	198,108
		Mike Fields	12.3	125,373
	Submit photo	S. T-Bone Raynor	5.5	55,944

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,019,699
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas

Incumbent Ken Paxton and George P. Bush advanced to a runoff. They defeated Eva Guzman and Louis B. Gohmert Jr. in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Texas on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ken Paxton	42.7	823,199
✔		George P. Bush	22.8	439,240
		Eva Guzman	17.5	337,761
		Louis B. Gohmert Jr.	17.0	327,257

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,927,457
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matt Krause (R)

Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas

Mark Ash advanced from the Libertarian convention for Attorney General of Texas on April 10, 2022.

		Candidate
✔		Mark Ash (L)

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2018

General election

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

David L. Singer defeated incumbent Mike Fields in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David L. Singer (D)	54.9	647,813
		Mike Fields (R)	45.1	531,627

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,179,440
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Democratic primary election

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

David L. Singer advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David L. Singer	100.0	127,941

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 127,941
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Republican primary election

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

Incumbent Mike Fields advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 14 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Fields	100.0	111,866

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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
ran for re-election to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He faced David L. Singer in the general election on November 4, 2014. 

2010

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (H)

Fields defeated Democrat Lee Harper Wilson in the general election for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law, winning 57% of the vote.

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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Mike Fields completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fields' 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 am an Army veteran, former elected Judge, Assistant Attorney General, Assistant District Attorney. And private practitioner. I graduated from St. Mary’s Law School and passed the Texas Bar in 1991. As a former Republican and political moderate, I believe our economy is the most important issue in this race and the stance Texas takes on social issues will impact our economy moving forward. To attract businesses and the best and brightest people, we need an AG who will fight for voting rights, LGBTQ+ equality, Women’s reproductive choice and consumer protections. As Attorney General, I will fight those fights.

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?

• Economy
• Social Justice
• Common sense policies

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I’m passionate about making sure we maintain the strength of the Texas economy. We can do that by making sure our laws treat everyone fairly irrespective of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

The Attorney General is an independent member of the Executive branch. The office answers only to the people of Texas.

The National Association of Attorneys General has described the office as being at the "intersection of law and public policy." What does that mean to you?

It means a lot of people sat around in a room at some conference thinking of something clever to say about the job. I don’t fault them, It’s what people do at conferences. Past that, it means absolutely nothing to anyone. The law and public policy don’t “intersect,” they’re one and the same. If our laws restrict reproductive choice and weaponize the public against women, that’s our policy. If our laws treat LGBTQ+ people, minorities and immigrants as second class citizens, that’s our public policy. The rest is empty rhetoric.

The attorney general often sets policy priorities for law enforcement. For example, a state's attorney general may decide to dedicate extra resources to combat human trafficking. Are there certain areas of law enforcement that you would emphasize?

Community involvement.

A state's attorney general has many responsibilities. Which of those do you personally consider the most important?

Child support enforcement. I know it sounds boring, but supporting our States children is how we keep them fed, get them proper medical attention and keep them out of jails and prisons. Every piece of credible data tells us that young men who have a relationship with their parents (particularly their father) are less likely to end up incarcerated. Our children really are our future. The Texas Attorney Generals office makes sure our future is protected and properly provided for.

Attorneys general can represent their states in legal conflicts with the federal government. Do you consider this an important part of an attorney general's responsibilities?

Yes.

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

Yes.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my parents. I remember after my father came home from Vietnam, we moved to Colorado. I used to love the trips we would take by car from Texas to Colorado and back to visit family. My mother would cook and pack food, drinks and everything our family would need to make the trip. As a result of those long drives, I fell in love with family car trips and would take my own children on one every year. Eventually, I told my Dad about how much I enjoyed those drives from Colorado to Texas and I remember him laughing and saying how much he hated driving so far non stop. When I asked him why he hated the trips I had come to love so much he told me the thing that made me as proud of him and my mother as I have ever been. He said my mother would pack food and drinks so we wouldn’t have to stop at a restaurant in Texas and enter through the back door. He said he and my mother packed restroom supplies because he’d rather have his children stop on the side of the road than use a “coloreds only” bathroom or water fountain. I’m really proud of my parents…and I fly now.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Common sense

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Being a Judge taught me to listen to both sides and then execute a plan. We need politicians who listen to everyone before they plan..

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Answering to the all of the public, not just the party on who’s ticket they ran.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I always tried to do the right thing.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

My father coming home from Vietnam. I was three. I realize the question is looking for a major historical event. To me, my father coming home from war was major.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was cutting yards in my neighborhood. I was too young to get a job in a business, so I started my own.

What is your favorite book? Why?

“The King and the Whirlybird.” It the first book I received as a gift that was my very own. I didn’t have to share it with anyone.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Benjamin Sisko from Startrek Deep Space 9. The later seasons when he has a bald head. I like the haircut.

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

777 Bruno Mars

Tell us your favorite joke.

I don’t think I can tell my favorite joke in this forum and any joke I do tell will be more about making people like me than telling the truth. I’ll pass.

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