2026 Texas General Election

Tifanee Baker has a bachelors degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. 

Tifanee Baker earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas Tech University.

Tifanee is an attorney. She has more than 15 years of legal experience, including service as an associate municipal judge for the City of Dallas. She has worked as both a prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney. Tifanee previously founded the T. Baker Law Office, P.C., to practice criminal defense law. She also worked for a bail bonds company during her first year of law school. Tifanee earned her law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law.

Tifanee currently works at her own law firm, where she practices criminal defense law, and as an associate municipal court judge for the City of Dallas. Tifanee previously worked as a prosecutor.

Tifanee is currently an Associate Municipal Court Judge for the City of Dallas. She has more than 15 years of legal experience, including service as a prosecutor and as a criminal defense attorney.

Tifanee's campaign for Dallas County Criminal Court at Law judge is her first run for public office,

Has practiced criminal defense law as an attorney for 15 years.

- Has practiced criminal defense law as an attorney for 15 years.

Legal Experience

As of July 22, 2026, Tifanee Baker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

Said "trust [in the justice system] is earned when justice is administered with integrity, honesty and independence."

Believes in "making sure equal justice applies to everyone, no matter who they are"

- Said "trust [in the justice system] is earned when justice is administered with integrity, honesty and independence."
- Believes in "making sure equal justice applies to everyone, no matter who they are"

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

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Tifanee Baker

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- Handles cases for Class A misdemeanors–including assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer when resisting or evading arrest–and Class B misdemeanors–including criminal mischief and property theft between $100 and $750.
- Serves as an appellate judge for cases from local courts. They work on all cases they receive until they are closed or appealed to a higher court.
- County criminal court-at-law judges are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for county criminal court-at-law judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles various misdemeanors and criminal appeals from local courts.

Dallas County Criminal Court at Law Judge, Post 1

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