No Primary Race in March
November General Election Race only
| Court & Place | Democrat | Republican | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Sarah Beth Landau*
| Andrew Johnson
| ||
| Texas Bar Card Number | 24034530 | 24060025 | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | P.O. Box 130386 Houston, Texas 77019 | P.O. Box 6041 Kingwood, Texas 77325-9998 | |
| Campaign Contact | landauforjustice.com/contact/ | andrewjohnsontx.com/contact/ | |
| Campaign Website | website | website | |
| Social Media Links | twitter | twitter | |
| Current Occupation | Justice, 1st Court of Appeals 2019 - present | Appellate Specialist, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. 2013-present | |
| Years of Texas Residency | |||
| JD School & Year | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities B.S. /B.A. Field Of StudyEconomics; Political Science; Japanese; Statistics with honors 1993 | St. Mary's University 2007 | |
| Other Education | Columbia University School of Law 1998 | ||
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 2002 | ||
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | Adjunct Professor of Law, Texas Southern University (2012-present) Assistant Federal Public Defender (2005-15) Associate, Vinson & Elkins, LLP (2001-05) Law Clerk, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1999-2001) Associate, Coudert Brothers (1998-99) | Appellate Specialist, Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. 2013-present Staff Attorney, 14th Court of Appeals 4 years Law Clerk, Hon. George C. Hanks Jr., 1st Court of Appeals Plc 6 | |
| Jury Trial Experience | |||
| Appellate Judicial Experience | |||
| Other Judicial Experience | |||
| Board Certifications | Civil Appellate Law | ||
| Courts Admitted | U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals US Eastern District of Texas US Southern District of Texas New York (all state courts) New York Eastern District Court New York Southern District Court | US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals US Eastern District of Texas US Southern District of Texas | |
| Honors and Awards | |||
| Prior Elections | |||
| Most Recent Bar Polls | 2024 769 58% | 2024 554 42% | |
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | Texans For Lawsuit Reform | ||
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | I’m a textualist and believe an appellate judge’s role is to interpret the law as written, to be neutral and give no favoritism to any party, and to avoid legislating from the bench. This judicial approach leads to consistency and predictability. | ||
| Misc | Chief, First Court of Appeals Law Student Intern Program 2020–present Co-Chair, Houston Bar Association Law Library Committee, 2020-2022 Criminal Affairs Committee Chair, 2019-present State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Color of Justice Law Student Conference Organizer, Association of Women Judges, 2021-2022 | Council member for the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Co-chair of the Appellate Section’s Judicial and Section History Committee President of the Thomas More Society of Galveston-Houston. | |
| Date Submitted by Candidate | Gathered from public sources | Gathered from public sources |
