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The race for judge of the 215th District Court in Harris County is a rematch from 2016. Republican Fred Shuchart, an insurance defense lawyer and shareholder in the Houston office of Cooper & Scully, is challenging the incumbent judge, Democrat Elaine H. Palmer.

The race for Dallas’ 95th District Court pits Republican Mike Lee against Democrat Monica Purdy. Both have significant experience but in different regards. This Q&A with both candidates explains more.

Houston voters do not have an incumbent candidate to consider as they cast their ballots for the next judge in Harris County’s 80th District Court, but they have two women with varied experience to choose from.

First elected to the bench in 2009, Gomez is currently serving his third term. Archer has practiced law for three decades handling probate matters, business litigation and other civil law.

While it’s not up to the legal community alone who will prevail, a recent poll by the Houston Bar Association indicates that it’s a pretty tight race among Houston lawyers for their pick to serve in the court going forward.

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.