Sandra Peake
Sandra Peake (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 257th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Peake (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 257th District Court. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Peake earned her J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, graduating in 1982.[1] Peake is an attorney with the Law Offices of Sandra J. Peake in Harris County.[1] She has been practicing law for 30 years, focusing primarily on family law cases.[2]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
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General election for Texas 257th District Court
Incumbent Sandra Peake (D) is running in the general election for Texas 257th District Court on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Texas 257th District Court
Incumbent Sandra Peake (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 257th District Court on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Peake | 100.0 | 293,437 |
| Total votes: 293,437 | |||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Texas 257th District Court
Incumbent Sandra Peake defeated Leonel Farias II in the general election for Texas 257th District Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Peake (D) | 51.9 | 548,215 |
| Leonel Farias II (R) | 48.1 | 507,991 | ||
| Total votes: 1,056,206 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 257th District Court
Incumbent Sandra Peake advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 257th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Peake | 100.0 | 137,623 |
| Total votes: 137,623 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 257th District Court
Leonel Farias II advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 257th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Leonel Farias II | 100.0 | 134,293 | |
| Total votes: 134,293 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas 257th District Court
Sandra Peake defeated Melanie Flowers in the general election for Texas 257th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Peake (D) | 55.1 | 651,331 |
| Melanie Flowers (R) | 44.9 | 530,680 | ||
| Total votes: 1,182,011 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 257th District Court
Sandra Peake advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 257th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Peake | 100.0 | 132,555 |
| Total votes: 132,555 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 257th District Court
Melanie Flowers defeated Alyssa Lemkuil in the Republican primary for Texas 257th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melanie Flowers | 64.2 | 81,119 | |
 | Alyssa Lemkuil | 35.8 | 45,199 | |
| Total votes: 126,318 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Peake ran for election to the 246th District Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 51.1 percent of the vote. She competed against Julia Maldonado.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 47.1 percent of the vote. She competed against Charley Prine.
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[4]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[6]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[4]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Sandra Peake," accessed August 8, 2014
- ↑ Houston Chronicle, "Judicial Q&A: Sandra Peake," January 7, 2014
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
