Toria Finch

Toria Finch

Democratic Party

Candidate, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

7

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Contact

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Toria Finch (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Finch (Democratic Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 in Texas. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

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 Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Incumbent Toria Finch (D) and Xavier Alfaro (R) are running in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Toria Finch (D)
		Xavier Alfaro (R)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Incumbent Toria Finch (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Toria Finch	100.0	290,711

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 290,711
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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Xavier Alfaro (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Xavier Alfaro	100.0	146,143

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 146,143
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Endorsements

Finch received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• Texas Progressive Caucus

2022

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

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Incumbent Toria Finch defeated Sartaj Bal in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Toria Finch (D)	51.3	540,277
		Sartaj Bal (R)	48.7	513,302

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,053,579
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Incumbent Toria Finch advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Toria Finch	100.0	136,037

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 136,037
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Sartaj Bal advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sartaj Bal	100.0	129,960

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 129,960
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2018

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Toria Finch defeated John Wakefield in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Toria Finch (D)	55.7	657,546
	Submit photo	John Wakefield (R)	44.3	521,916

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,179,462
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

Toria Finch advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Toria Finch	100.0	129,922

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 129,922
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9

John Wakefield advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John Wakefield	100.0	111,585

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 111,585
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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

2026

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2022

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