Chris Taylor spent years prosecuting criminal cases in Tarrant County before Governor Abbott put him on the appeals bench.
Taylor earned his political science degree at the University of North Texas and his law degree at Texas Tech before becoming an assistant criminal district attorney in Tarrant County. Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the 2nd Court of Appeals, Place 2 in October 2021, and he is now running to keep the seat for a full term.
Judges aren't allowed to take sides on these values — it's against judicial ethics rules. The best clue to how a judge thinks is the party they run with.