William Demond
William Demond (Democratic Party) is running for election for the Place 7 judge of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. He is on the ballot in the Democratic primary runoff on May 26, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Incumbent Ken Wise (R) is running in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary runoff
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Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Michael Adams-Hurta (D) and William Demond (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on May 26, 2026.
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 | Michael Adams-Hurta | |
 | William Demond | |
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
William Demond (D) and Michael Adams-Hurta (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Derek Obialo (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Demond | 42.5 | 184,593 |
| ✔ | | Michael Adams-Hurta | 35.8 | 155,335 |
 | Derek Obialo | 21.7 | 94,145 | |
| Total votes: 434,073 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7
Incumbent Ken Wise (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ken Wise | 100.0 | 272,009 | |
| Total votes: 272,009 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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- Texas Gulf Coast Federation of Labor
- Black Girls Who Brunch (Sway viewpoint group by Erika Harrison)
- HCDP Precinct 982 (Sway viewpoint group by HCDP Precinct 982 Chair)
- Houston Chronicle Editorial Board
- Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus
- United Families for Responsible Governance (Sway viewpoint group by Marquetta Wines)
2022
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Incumbent Randy Wilson defeated William Demond in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randy Wilson (R) | 52.9 | 849,980 | |
| William Demond (D) | 47.1 | 756,443 | |
| Total votes: 1,606,423 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9
William Demond defeated Chris Conrad in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Demond | 62.2 | 125,636 |
 | Chris Conrad | 37.8 | 76,487 | |
| Total votes: 202,123 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Incumbent Randy Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randy Wilson | 100.0 | 251,345 | |
| Total votes: 251,345 | |||
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Campaign finance
2020
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Bert Richardson defeated Elizabeth Davis Frizell in the general election for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bert Richardson (R) | 54.5 | 5,953,924 |
 | Elizabeth Davis Frizell (D) | 45.5 | 4,964,460 | |
| Total votes: 10,918,384 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Elizabeth Davis Frizell defeated Dan Wood and William Demond in the Democratic primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Davis Frizell | 68.7 | 1,184,280 |
 | Dan Wood | 19.2 | 331,715 | |
| William Demond | 12.0 | 207,651 | |
| Total votes: 1,723,646 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Bert Richardson defeated Gina Parker in the Republican primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bert Richardson | 51.8 | 897,496 |
 | Gina Parker | 48.2 | 833,893 | |
| Total votes: 1,731,389 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2026 Elections
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