Republican Primary Race in March
General Election Race in November
| Court & Place | Republican | Democrat | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Justice John Devine* | Christine Weems | Mathew Sercely (L) | |
| Texas Bar Card Number | 00000004 | 24028099 | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | Judge John Devine Campaign 1 E Greenway Plaza Ste 225 Houston, TX 77046 | Christine Weems Campaign 1300 McGowen Street Houston, Texas 77004 | |
| Campaign Contact | |||
| Campaign Website | justicedevinetx.com | weemsforjudge.com | |
| Social Media Links | twitter | ||
| Current Occupation | Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 4 (2013-present) | Judge, 281st District Court (2019-present) | |
| Years of Texas Residency | 1980-present | 1983-2005, 2010-present | |
| JD School & Year | South Texas College of Law 1986 | South Texas College of Law | |
| Other Education | B.S., Business Administration & Marketing Ball State University 1980 | University of Texas - Austin | |
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 1987 Texas Also licensed in District of Columbia | Texas 2000 California 2003 | |
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | Antitrust Law 5 years Personal Injury Law 19 years | ||
| Jury Trial Experience | 350 jury trials | 80 jury trials as judge | |
| Appellate Judicial Experience | 2013 to present | ||
| Other Judicial Experience | Special Judge to the Harris County Justice of the Peace courts (2003-2011) District Judge, 190th Judicial District Court of Harris County (1995-2002) 500+ bench trials | ||
| Board Certifications | Personal Injury Civil Trial Law | ||
| Courts Admitted | US Tax Court Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court | US Supreme Court Southern District of Texas Eastern District of Texas Texas Courts California Courts | |
| Honors and Awards | “Texas Size Hero”by Focus on the Family magazine | 2023, Outstanding Mentor award from the Asian Pacific Interest Section of the State Bar of Texas Order of the Barristers | |
| Prior Elections | 2024 Primary 50.44 v Brian Walker 2020 General Election 54% against 1 opponent 2012 General Election 75% against 2 opponents 2012 Primary Runoff 54% against incumbent | 2018 General Election 55% against 1 opponent 2018 D Primary 62% against 1 opponent | |
| Most Recent Bar Polls | 2024 Bar Poll 31% 1,808 votes | 2024 Bar Poll 46% 2,692 votes 2023 Judicial Evaluation Poll | 2024 Bar Poll 8% 451 votes |
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | |||
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | |||
| Misc | District of Columbia Bar Association Board of Civil District Judge Mass Torts Committee Board of Civil District Judges Harris County Juvenile Justice Charter School Board Harris County Juvenile Board | Former adjunct faculty | |
| Date Submitted by Candidate | Gathered from public sources. | Gathered from public sources. |
