Still has never been a judge. He's spent 12 years as a prosecutor in Harris County and then a staff attorney at the state's top criminal court, and wants to move to the bench that tries Hays County's felonies, divorces and custody cases.
He's board-certified in criminal appeals and says his time in both trial and appellate courts is what qualifies him. His site gives no civil or family-law experience — the other half of what this court does. He lives in Hays County with his family.
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.