Mike Monks

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Mike Monks

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Houston, 1979

Law

University of Houston Law Center, 1982

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Birthplace

Houston, Texas

Religion

Catholic

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Mike Monks (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Mike Monks was born in Houston, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Houston in 1979 and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 1982. Monks has experience working as a prosecutor in Southside Place and as counsel for Harris County Misdemeanor Veteran's Court."

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7

Incumbent Andrew Wright defeated Mike Monks in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Wright (D)	50.7	535,128
		Mike Monks (R)	49.3	520,584

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,055,712
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7

Incumbent Andrew Wright defeated Mauricio Vazquez in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Andrew Wright	58.5	82,660
		Mauricio Vazquez	41.5	58,655

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 141,315
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7

Mike Monks advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 7 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Monks	100.0	132,623

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 132,623
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mike Monks completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Monks' 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.

Mike Monks is a native Houstonian and a 4th generation Texan. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Houston in 1979 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center in 1982. He has worked in the Harris County Justice system for over 40 years, starting as an intern in the district attorney's office and in private practice since November 1982. He has worked as a prosecutor in the City of Southside Place for 11 years and was appointed counsel for Harris County Misdemeanor Veteran's Court in 2015. He has been active in Bar Association activities and community service. He Served on the board of directors for the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association and was the first President on the board of directors for the Harris County Municipal Justice Bar Association. He has served on several committees of the Houston Bar Association including the Bench Bar Committee and Historical Committee. He is very active in church functions and has coached and worked for his neighborhood baseball and soccer associations. He is a lifelong Republican who served for over 10 years as the Chairman of the 175th precinct and has volunteered for the judicial screening committee and as the Veteran's Committee of the Harris County Republican Party.

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?

• No Candidate has more experience in criminal justice than Mike Monks.
• We must create a system that is respected by all parties.
• emphasize individual accountability, community, and public protection.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Defend the constitution, apply the law fairly and protect the community. My first responsibility as a lawyer is to protect the constitution of the United States and Texas. I must apply the law fairly, so that all participants respect the process and follow the judicial decisions. It is essential that we fix our broken system to protect the community. We must use firm but fair measures to ensure that the public is safe. Community service is an essential element of this process to ensure that the participants have ownership in making Harris County a better place to live. the misdemeanor court is the best place to turn a first offender into a public servant.

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