Tamika "Tami" Craft has a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Houston and a law degree from South Texas College of Law. She lives in Houston with her husband, and has two children and two granddaughters. She is a member of The Luke Church. 

Tamika is a district judge. She works at the 189th Civil District Court. She previously worked at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center as a human resource EEO and legal specialist, at the Texas Workforce Commission as an appellate attorney, and at the Texas Education Agency as an administrative judge.

Tamika previously worked at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center as a human resource EEO and legal specialist, at the Texas Workforce Commission as an appellate attorney, and at the Texas Education Agency as an administrative judge.

Tamika "Tami" Craft's campaign for Texas District Judge, District 189, in the Democratic primary is her first entry into politics.

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Tamika currently serves as a judge of the Texas 189th District Court. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. 

Licensed to practice law in the U.S. Supreme Court, 13th, 14th, and 1st Courts of Appeals, and the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Federal District Courts.

As an attorney at Demming Law Firm, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil, criminal, family, education, labor and employment law, real estate and property tax law.

- Licensed to practice law in the U.S. Supreme Court, 13th, 14th, and 1st Courts of Appeals, and the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Federal District Courts.
- As an attorney at Demming Law Firm, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in civil, criminal, family, education, labor and employment law, real estate and property tax law.

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Judicial Administration

Believes in fighting for justice and equality.

- Opposes the death penalty.
- Believes in fighting for justice and equality.

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Ethics & Conduct

Tamika is a charter member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

- Tamika is a charter member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

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Tamika "Tami" Craft

Earned a law degree from the South Texas College of Law, where she was an assistant editor-in-chief of the law review and was on the Dean’s List several semesters.

Believes in fighting for justice and equality, and as a law student, witnessed the sentencing of her cousin's murderer to death row.

- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.