Stephanie Hall

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Stephanie Hall

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Last election

March 1, 2022

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Stephanie Hall (Republican Party) ran for election for the Place 2 judge of the Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals. She lost in the Republican primary on March 1, 2022.

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

Elections

2022

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

General election

General election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Jay Wright defeated Bob Mabry in the general election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Wright (R)	75.7	285,428
		Bob Mabry (D)	24.3	91,397

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 376,825
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Bob Mabry advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Mabry	100.0	23,885

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 23,885
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Jay Wright defeated Stephanie Hall in the Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jay Wright	58.7	66,929
		Stephanie Hall	41.3	47,039

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 113,968
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2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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

Stephanie Hall is a conservative, community leader, and tireless legal advocate. Her passion for law, reverence for America’s Constitution and Judeo-Christian Principles, and her faith in Christ are what compels her to run for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Stephanie graduated from South Texas College of Law in 1992. After passing the Bar Exam, she began practicing civil law before opening her own independent practice in 2002. Since then, Stephanie has become a leading Family Law advocate in Southeast Texas. She has tried numerous bench and jury trials in Civil, Family, and Criminal courts. Stephanie has also been lead counsel for numerous appellate level cases.

Guided by her faith in Christ, Stephanie is an active member of The Woodlands Bible Church where she teaches Sunday School to young children. She has also taught large, adult bible studies and women’s groups.

A lifelong Republican, Stephanie is a proud board member of the Liberty Belles Republican Women in Montgomery County and has been an active board member for about 4 years. Driven by her heart of service, Stephanie currently serves on the board of Eagle’s Nest Ministries. She has also served on the board of Family Promise of Montgomery County as well as the boards of the Texas Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and the Montgomery County Bar Association.

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?

• I believe we need more Christians to run for elected office. Our country has gradually strayed away from the Judeo-Christian values upon which this country was founded. As a woman of God, I hope to spread this message and encourage others to run for office.
• I have 29 years of diverse legal experience. The quality of my experience matters most. Because of my appellate work, an indigent mother was reunited with her children, other parents were given a second chance to have their parental rights reinstated, and the Texas legislature changed a major welfare law giving parents their due process rights.
• Community involvement is key when determining, not only a person's character, but how they will serve in office. A good public servant will have a track record of selflessly serving the community long before considering a run for office. I am on the board for the Liberty Belles and Eagle's Nest Ministry. I have held previous board positions for nonprofit organizations such as Family Promise of Montgomery County. I have also volunteered in many ways around the community in other ways by taking pro bono cases, mentoring young attorneys voluntarily, teaching bible study classes to adults and Sunday School for young children at my church, as well as volunteering and donating to nonprofit organizations within my community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about the Judeo-Christian principles in the founding of our country, the Constitution, and the laws subject to the Constitution. As a judicial candidate, I am most passionate about how laws are interpreted. I have a textualist judicial philosophy, meaning I believe the law must be interpreted as written. It is important that we have judges that show judicial restraint as opposed to judicial activism, as the latter circumvents our systems of checks and balances. When a lawyer becomes a judge, they must no longer be a legal advocate, but an unbiased and impartial judge. Judges that want to "change," "reform," or "advocate" for certain ideologies and viewpoints are a detriment to our democracy, whether they are conservative or liberal

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

Faith, community service, and experience are the top three most crucial aspects a public servant, such as an elected official, should have.

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

To interpret the law as written and not be a legal advocate or judicial activists. If you know the law and its precedent, then a justice on the Ninth Court of Appeals sole job is to hear any appeals that come before it. This job essentially is grading the case of the lower courts, should that case get appealed, similar to how a teacher grades the papers of its students.

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

I believe it is more beneficial for a judge to have displayed a good track record of community service prior to and after entering office.

What is your primary concern about today's legal system in your state?

My primary concern is judges legislating from the bench from both sides of the political spectrum. Being a Republican, you tend to think this is only an issue that we experience with Democrats, but there are some Republicans that legislate or advocate from the bench for their favored political ideologies. Judges trying to go outside their authority and take on issues that only a federal court can take up is another issue as it displays an increase in the size and scope of the government overall. Again this is a problem that isn't exclusive only to Democrats, but some Republicans as well

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