2024 – 14th Court of Appeals, Place 4

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General Election Race in November

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Charles Spain*
(D-Houston)

Tonya McLaughlin
(R-Houston)

Candidate (L)
Candidate (G)
Candidate (I)

Texas Bar Card Number1886967524054176
Campaign Mailing Address
Campaign Contact713.248.0416
charles@spainforjustice.com
Contact
Campaign Websitespainforjustice.comtonyaforjudge.com
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Current OccupationJustice, Texas 14th Court of Appeals
2019-present
Law Office of Tonya Rolland (McLaughlin)
Years of Texas Residency
JD School & YearBaylor University School of Law
1988
South Texas College of Law
2006
Other EducationB.A., History
Rice University
1981
Year of State Bar Licensure19882006
Legal Experience - Nonjudicial
  • Senior Staff Attorney, Texas First Court of Appeals (1995-2013)
  • Staff Attorney, Texas Third Court of Appeals (1990-94)
  • Briefing Attorney, Supreme Court of Texas (1988-89)
Prosecutor, Harris County
2006-2009

Private Practice
Criminal Law
2009-present
Jury Trial ExperienceFirst Chair, more than 50 trials
Appellate Judicial Experience14th Court of Appeals
2019-present
Other Judicial ExperienceAssociate Municipal Court Judge, City of Houston
(2010-2018)
Board CertificationsCivil Appellate Law
Courts Admitted
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Western District of Texas
Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
Honors and Awards
Prior Elections2024 Primary - 55% v Derek Obialo2024 Primary - 52% vs Steve Rogers
Most Recent Bar Polls2024
38%
2024
33%
Key Endorsements (Max 5)Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO
Bay Area New Democrats
Houston Black American Democrats
Houston Association of Women Attorneys
Hon. Lesley Briones,
Harris County Commissioner Pct 4
Endorsements
Houston Region Business Coalition (HRBC)
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC (TLR)
Texas Latino Conservatives (TLC)
Texas Right To Life
United Republicans of Harris County

Endorsements
Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words)
MiscA Special Message From Dr. Ed Young
Date Submitted by CandidateData from public sourcesData from public sources

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