CCL 12 · Incumbent: Ashley Mayes Guice
County Criminal Court at Law No. 12
The desk’s rating
Likely Democratic
Democrat · Incumbent
Ashley Mayes Guice
Appointed June 2025 after Genesis Draper left to lead HC Public Defenders' Office
- Cash on hand
- $4K
- Raised
- None
- Spent
- None
Republican
Anna Emmons
R nominee
- Cash on hand
- $9K
- Raised
- None
- Spent
- None
Money
Anna Emmons holds 2.2x as much cash.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Dec 31, 2025). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
Ashley Mayes Guice was appointed by the Commissioners Court in June 2025 when Genesis Draper left the bench to lead the Harris County Public Defenders' Office. An all-women matchup.
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