Connie Gonzales has a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Tulane Law School. 

Connie is the chief strategy officer at Brooks.

Connie works as an attorney and has her own law practice. She previously worked as an educator. 

Connie is currently a judge on the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.

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Connie's campaign for chief justice is her first time running for public office.

As an attorney for more than 20 years, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, representing clients across the state in a wide range of matters—from personal injury and real estate to probate, employment disputes, contracts, civil rights, and criminal defense.

- As an attorney for more than 20 years, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, representing clients across the state in a wide range of matters—from personal injury and real estate to probate, employment disputes, contracts, civil rights, and criminal defense.

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As of January 22, 2026, Connie Gonzales’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes in applying the law faithfully, fairly, consistently, and guided by the United States Constitution, the Texas Constitution, statutory law, and binding precedent.

Plans to carefully consider every appeal, regardless of the amount in controversy or the background of the litigants.

Believes appellate decision-making requires diligence, patience, and close attention to detail with decisions that are grounded in Texas law and precedent.

Believes decisions shouldn't be influenced by personal views, political considerations, or external pressures.

- Believes in applying the law faithfully, fairly, consistently, and guided by the United States Constitution, the Texas Constitution, statutory law, and binding precedent.
- Plans to carefully consider every appeal, regardless of the amount in controversy or the background of the litigants.
- Believes appellate decision-making requires diligence, patience, and close attention to detail with decisions that are grounded in Texas law and precedent.
- Believes decisions shouldn't be influenced by personal views, political considerations, or external pressures.

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Connie Gonzales

As of January 22, 2026, Connie Gonzales did not have a website or any information online.

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Sarah Beth is an adjunct professor of law at Texas Southern University. She previously worked as an assistant federal public defender from 2005 to 2015. Before that, she was an associate at Vinson & Elkins, LLP from 2001 to 2005.

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Sarah is currently a justice on the 14th Court of Appeals. She was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2022. She previously served as a justice on the Texas First District Court of Appeals.

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As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

As a public defender, handled over 400 appeals.

- As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.
- As a public defender, handled over 400 appeals.

As of January 22, 2026, Sarah Beth Landau’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I am a fair and impartial Judge who upholds the rule of law in our state and will never legislate from my seat on the bench."

- Said, "I am a fair and impartial Judge who upholds the rule of law in our state and will never legislate from my seat on the bench."

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- As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- The chief justice presides over court meetings, manages the court's administration, and has the authority to assign justices or judges to specific cases.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The yearly salary for a Court of Appeals justice in Texas is between $192,500 and $255,050 based on the total number of years they have served, plus an additional bonus of $13,475 for Chief Justice duties.

Oversees a court that handles appeals of lower trial court decisions.

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