Republicans held on to all their seats on Texas’ two highest courts in Tuesday’s midterm elections, an expected outcome in a state where Republicans have dominated statewide elections for the last quarter-century.
In statewide races for the Texas Supreme Court, which handles civil cases, incumbent Debra Lehrmann was joined by fellow Republicans Rebeca Huddle and Evan Young in securing wins Tuesday. In contests for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s top appellate court for criminal cases, three GOP incumbents — Mary Lou Keel, Scott Walker and Jesse McClure — were also victorious.