Court & Place | Democrat | Republican | Notes/Other |
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Leticia Hinojosa* (D – Edinburg) | Aaron Peña (R-Edinburg) | Candidate (L) | |
Campaign Mailing Address | 305 Zinnia McAllen, TX 78504 | 1417 S 14th Ave. Edinburg, TX 78539 | |
Campaign Phone | |||
Campaign Website | www.leticiahinojosa.com | www.aaronpena.com | |
Social Media Links | twitter | ||
Current Occupation | Justice, Place 3 13th Court of Appeals 2016 – Present | ||
Years of Texas Residency | Native Texan Lifetime resident | Native Texan | |
JD School & Year | University of Texas Law School 1981 | Texas Southern University, 1987 | |
Other Education | B.A. in Government (magna cum laude) The University of Texas at Austin 1978 | University of Texas, Government | |
Year of State Bar Licensure | 1981 | 1988 | |
Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | Civil Law Law Office of Leticia Hinojosa, Various other firms 1983 – 1989, 1994 – 1996, 2004 – 2016 Public Interest Litigator | Civil defense and plaintiff's attorney, 33 years | |
Jury Trial Experience | |||
Appellate Judicial Experience | 13th Court of Appeals Justice, Place 3 2016 – Present | ||
Other Judicial Experience | District Judge 139th State District Court 1996 – 2004 Judge | ||
Board Certifications | . | ||
Courts Admitted | All Texas State Courts | ||
Honors and Awards | First woman elected Judge in South Texas | Texas Super Lawyer, twice Law and Order award, TDCAA | |
Prior Elections | 2016 Texas General Election 2016 Texas Democratic Primary 2000 Texas General Election 1996 Texas General Election | ||
Most Recent Bar Polls | State Bar (Feb '22) 204 | State Bar (Feb '22) 44 | |
Key Endorsements (Max 5) | TCJL PAC | Jose Aliseda (R), Bee County District Attorney Representative Geanie Morrison (R) Republican National Hispanic Assembly | |
Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | |||
Misc | Member, Texas House of Representatives, 10 years, HD 40 Major, Texas State Guard | ||
Date Submitted by Candidate | 10/14/22 | Data gathered from public sources and/or previous profiles. |