Stefanie Klein

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Stefanie Klein

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas at Austin, 1985

Law

Southern Methodist University, 1988

Personal

Religion

Catholic

Contact

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Stefanie Klein (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 141st District Court. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Stefanie Klein earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 1985 and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University in 1988.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Texas 141st District Court

Incumbent John P. Chupp defeated Stefanie Klein in the general election for Texas 141st District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John P. Chupp (R)	53.2	308,210
		Stefanie Klein (D)	46.8	271,341

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 579,551
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 141st District Court

Stefanie Klein advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 141st District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Stefanie Klein	100.0	65,278

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,278
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 141st District Court

Incumbent John P. Chupp advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 141st District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	John P. Chupp	100.0	101,741

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 101,741
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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

I'm a lawyer, a wife and mother, and a Catholic democrat. I am happiest when I am helping someone or making them laugh. I've practiced law in and around Tarrant County for the past thirty years. My husband and I met in high school in Brownwood, Texas, and went to Austin to UT together. A scholarship allowed me to attend SMU law school. We raised our two sons in Arlington, where we still live and I attend St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

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?

• Politics have no place in a trial court. A judge's decisions should not reveal his or her political ideology, but should adhere to the rule of law. My decisions will be based on what the evidence and the law actually are, not what I wish they were.
• A judge should treat everyone in the courtroom with dignity and respect - the parties, the lawyers, the witnesses, the jurors, and the court's staff. I will serve all the people of Tarrant County, and every individual who comes before the court, without bias or favoritism. A judge should be able to maintain the court's authority without demeaning anyone else, and that is what I intend to do.
• A judge should be willing to learn, to have a humility and a curiosity that enables him or her to actually listen and hear both sides. A judge should not substitute his or her opinions for the lived experience of the parties, and should be open to the possibility that among the diverse cultures of Tarrant County, there are circumstances outside the judge's background or imagination.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about respect for the rule of law, and equal protection under the law for everyone. I believe the courts have a unique role among the branches of government, in looking beyond politics and policy to apply the law fairly.
Our system of government depends for its legitimacy on impartial courts, which are trusted to serve the people. I want to be part of making sure the 141st District is worthy of that trust. When I am judge, this court will serves all people equally and with respect for their common humanity, adhering to the rule of law as it applies to the facts of their case.

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