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Fredericka Phillips & Erin Lunceford Face Off Again in Race for 61st District Court

October 29, 2020 Natalie Posgate

As early voting in Texas comes to a close this week, Houstonians might undergo a sense of déjà vu as they select their preferred judicial candidate for the 61st District Court: Their choices are the same as they were during the 2016 general election.

Democrat Fredericka Phillips and Republican Erin Lunceford are opponents once again, but this time their roles have reversed. Phillips is the incumbent candidate this year, while Lunceford was the incumbent in 2016. 

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