Candance White
Candance White (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 339th District Court. She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on July 14, 2020.
White completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
White was a candidate for Place 2 on the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.[1] She was defeated.
Biography
Candance White was born in Beaumont, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1988 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1993. Her career experience includes owning her own law firm with practice areas in civil litigation; criminal, family, environmental, juvenile, and transactional law; and mediation. She also works with the State of Texas as a guardianship case manager and with Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services as the interregional managing attorney.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Texas 339th District Court
Te'iva Bell defeated incumbent Jesse McClure in the general election for Texas 339th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Te'iva Bell (D) | 53.4 | 825,345 |
| Jesse McClure (R) | 46.6 | 721,224 | ||
| Total votes: 1,546,569 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas 339th District Court
Te'iva Bell defeated Candance White in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas 339th District Court on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Te'iva Bell | 62.8 | 97,064 |
| Candance White | 37.2 | 57,383 | ||
| Total votes: 154,447 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 339th District Court
Te'iva Bell and Candance White advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dennis Powell in the Democratic primary for Texas 339th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Te'iva Bell | 44.0 | 109,249 |
| ✔ | Candance White | 36.1 | 89,623 | |
| Dennis Powell | 19.8 | 49,239 | |
| Total votes: 248,111 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 339th District Court
Incumbent Jesse McClure advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 339th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jesse McClure | 100.0 | 153,578 | |
| Total votes: 153,578 | ||||
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2016
White announced her candidacy for Place 2 on the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals in the 2016 elections. Incumbent Justice Sharon McCally announced that she would not seek re-election in 2016, leaving her seat open.[1] White defeated fellow Democrat Jim Sharp in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2016. White faced Republican nominee Kevin Jewell in the general election on November 8, 2016.[1]
Election results
November 8 general election
| Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Place 2, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Jewell |
51.26% | 945,662 | |
| Democratic | Candance White | 48.74% | 899,159 | |
| Total Votes (100% reporting) | 1,844,821 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
March 1 primary election
| Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Seat 2, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Candance White |
69.96% | 154,111 | |
| Democratic | Jim Sharp | 30.04% | 66,158 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 220,269 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Candance White completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by White's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I'm running for Judge in the 339th District Court because my life and career have put me at all levels of law making and impacting the lives of people. My mix of real-life experience, education, energy, and empathy can fill a needed gap.
I earned my B.S. from Texas A&M, J.D. at UT Law, then a Masters of Law (LLM) from UH. I have practiced law since 1993. For 15 years now, my profession and passion has been child and elder abuse and neglect. I've seen firsthand the most egregious and heinous acts of human beings against our society's innocent and most vulnerable. I know the holes in our system and what can be done to make our criminal justice system more fair, consistent and mixed with accountability.
I am a proud member of the American Leadership Forum, the Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association, and I work hard to give back. I've served as the interregional managing attorney for both Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services. I now serve as the regional director in Harris County. I'm accustomed to controversy, conflict and scrutiny. I have served as a Houston Municipal Court Judge, where I managed a large court. I also had my own law practice, where I handled a myriad of legal matters, including criminal, family, juvenile, and general civil litigation.
I know this county. When elected, I'll work to ensure all are served with respect and dignity. The law will be fairly and consistently applied to all, with sensitivity to all.
- I understand the need for a diversified perspective that better represents the entire community.
- I have the unique opportunity to bring the criminal and civil perspective to the court as well as experience .
- As the current Regional Director of Child Protective Services in Harris County I analyze and make critical decisions on complex cases on a daily basis.
I am committed to children and families and a public servant who is dedicated to making a stronger more diverse community and a better future for all.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 19, 2015
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 22, 2020
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