495th Dist. · Incumbent: Lori DeAngelo
495th District Court
Abbott appointed DeAngelo when this court was created. Hill is a former associate judge.
The desk’s rating
Leans Democratic
Democrat
Tiffany Hill
Criminal defense attorney; former Associate Judge
- Cash on hand
- $3K
- Raised
- $3K
- Spent
- $2K
Republican · Incumbent
Lori DeAngelo
Appointed by Gov. Abbott to newly-created court
- Cash on hand
- $29K
- Raised
- $32K
- Spent
- $5K
Money
Lori DeAngelo holds 9.9x as much cash.
Cash on hand as reported in each campaign’s latest filing (as of Dec 2025). Full finance records
The desk’s notes
R incumbent Lori DeAngelo was appointed by Gov. Abbott when this court was newly created. D challenger Tiffany Hill is a criminal defense attorney and former Associate Judge. All-women matchup. Competitive given the Abbott appointment factor.
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