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The battle for Judge, County Criminal Court No. 9 between Attorney Toria J. Finch and Attorney John Wakefield Will Take Place on November 6, 2018 ANALYSIS BY AUBREY R. TAYLOR
In case you don’t already know, Judge Analia Wilkerson, the current presiding judge for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 decided to not seek re-election back in the Tuesday, March 6, 2018 Republican Primary in Harris County, Texas. Judge Wilkerson’s absence on the Tuesday, November 6, 2018 ballot has set the stage for a showdown between John Wakefield, the Republican nominee, and Toria J. Finch, the Democrat nominee in the race for the 9th Criminal Court at Law in Harris County, Texas. TWO DULY-QUALIFIED ATTORNEYS
Toria J. Finch is a former Harris County Felony Prosecutor, and current Criminal Defense Attorney who is Board Certified in Juvenile Law. And John Wakefield is a career prosecutor, who is also board certified in the area of criminal law. Wakefield also happens to be a licensed peace officer who has dedicated his life to public service.
MEET JOHN WAKEFIELD
According to his website, during the fall of his senior year at Purdue University, Wakefield watched with the rest of the world as the attacks of 9/11 unfolded. Upon witnessing the horror of that day, Wakefield decided right then and there to pursue a life of public service to Americans. How-
FEATURED 2018 “DULY-QUALIFIED” CANDIDATES: Toria J. Finch (left) is the Democrat nominee and John Wakefield (right) is the Republican nominee in the race for Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 in Harris County, Texas. ever, due to a medical condition, he was disqualified from enlisting in the military, and ultimately decided to contribute to our nation by becoming an Assistant District Attorney. Now, according to his website, Wakefield seeks to continue his commitment to public service by seeking to become the next judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 – the seat currently held by his fellow Republican.
STRICTLY BY THE NUMBERS
Who will win this race? Well, for John Wakefield to emerge successful on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 he’s going to have to get past Toria J. Finch, the Democrat nominee who could very-well easily be considered to be the front-runner heading into their Midterm Election show-
down. How can I say this? Well, neither of the two, (Wakefield or Finch) drew opponents back on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in their respective party primaries. However, there are still a few takeaways that speak to the areas of strength for each candidate. A LOOK BACK AT THE ABSENTEE BALLOTS: John Wakefield received (18,609) absentee votes, and Toria J. Finch received (18,711) absentee votes – so Toria J. Finch has demonstrated that she can beat John Wakefield in this category. A LOOK BACK AT THE EARLY VOTING NUMBERS: John Wakefield received (44,101) early votes, and Toria J. Finch received (54,348) early votes – so Toria J. Finch has also
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