Remeko Tranisha Edwards

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Remeko Tranisha Edwards

Democratic Party

Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

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Remeko Tranisha Edwards (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7 in Texas. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Edwards (Democratic Party) won re-election for judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7 in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.

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

Elections

2022

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

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Remeko Tranisha Edwards won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7

Incumbent Remeko Tranisha Edwards advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Remeko Tranisha Edwards	100.0	112,192

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 112,192
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2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Remeko Tranisha Edwards won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7

Remeko Tranisha Edwards advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Remeko Tranisha Edwards	100.0	90,403

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 90,403
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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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Remeko Tranisha Edwards completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Edwards' 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.

Judge Remeko Tranisha Edwards was born in Selma, Alabama; however, moved to Texas with family when her father retired from the United States Army. She attended Lancaster High School, Prairie View A&M University, University of Texas at El Paso, and University of Texas at Arlington for undergraduate studies. After receiving her Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice, she became a juvenile detention officer and then a probation officer before she decided to continue her studies in law school. She received her Juris Doctorate from Thurgood Marshall School of Law. After practicing for 14 years, she became the Presiding Judge of Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7 in Dallas County, Texas. Judge Edwards feels honored and humble to have the opportunity to serve Dallas County and the criminal justice system. She continues to serve in her community through her church (Antioch Fellowship MBC), Christians in Public Service Org (CIPS), Dallas Alumanae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. (DST), South Dallas Business Professional Women Club (SDBPWC), Women Called Moses (Domestic Violence Org) and the Dallas Mexican American Bar Association (MABA-Dallas). Judge Edwards is unopposed in the November 2022 General Election cycle and she looks forward to the opportunity to continue to serve as Judge of Dallas County Criminal Court No. 7 in Dallas, Texas. She continues to believes in serving Justice with Integrity.

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?

• Justice is fair and should be administered with Integrity. All parties shall be heard and the Court is the people's Court.
• Education is key and the court process should be shared and understood by all that enters the court system and all that want to know.
• The Courthouse is a public building and all who want to understand the criminal justice system should be able to come and see firsthand and learn the process.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Justice is fair, protected, and preserved.

The people are educated and informed about the Laws and Regulations that governs.

The people are educated and informed about the criminal justice system.

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