Richard Hightower

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Richard Hightower
Image of Richard Hightower
Prior offices
Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8
Successor: Kristin Guiney

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Livingston High School

Bachelor's

Baylor University

Law

Baylor University

Personal
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Richard Hightower (Democratic Party) was a judge for Place 8 of the Texas First District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on December 31, 2024.

Hightower (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Place 8 judge of the Texas First District Court of Appeals. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Richard Hightower lives in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Livingston High School in 1974. He earned a B.A. in English from Baylor University in 1978 and a J.D. from Baylor University in 1980. Hightower’s career experience includes working as trial partner with Brown McCarroll & Oaks Hartline and founding his own law practice.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8

Kristin Guiney defeated incumbent Richard Hightower in the general election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kristin Guiney (R)
 
52.8
 
1,179,946
Image of Richard Hightower
Richard Hightower (D)
 
47.2
 
1,053,629

Total votes: 2,233,575
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8

Incumbent Richard Hightower defeated Ysidra Kyles in the Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hightower
Richard Hightower
 
58.0
 
122,239
Ysidra Kyles
 
42.0
 
88,639

Total votes: 210,878
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8

Kristin Guiney advanced from the Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kristin Guiney
 
100.0
 
267,585

Total votes: 267,585
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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2018

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8

Richard Hightower defeated incumbent Michael Massengale in the general election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Richard Hightower
Richard Hightower (D)
 
52.6
 
909,756
Image of Michael Massengale
Michael Massengale (R)
 
47.4
 
818,931

Total votes: 1,728,687
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8

Richard Hightower advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Richard Hightower

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8

Incumbent Michael Massengale advanced from the Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
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Michael Massengale

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Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign finance summary


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Richard Hightower campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8Lost general$266,170 $270,151
Grand total$266,170 $270,151
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
-
Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 8
2019-2024
Succeeded by
Kristin Guiney (R)