2026 Texas General Election

Dominique is from Dallas, Texas. She attended Skyline High School and Eastfield Community College. She has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Texas at Denton and a law degree from Texas A&M School of Law. She lives with her husband, Shawn Williams, and their two children in Dallas.

Dominique Torres Williams has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of North Texas and a law degree from Texas A&M School of Law. She is married with two children.

Dominique is a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4 in Texas. She works at the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4, where she has been since January 2023. She previously ran her own law firm, The Torres Law Office, P.C., representing hundreds of clients in their fight for justice.

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Dominique previously ran her own law firm.

Dominique Torres Williams is currently judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4 in Texas. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Dominique is currently a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 4 in Texas. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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As a county criminal court judge, she conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

- As a county criminal court judge, she conducts preliminary hearings in criminal cases, issues search and arrest warrants, and determines sentencing in certain minor criminal cases.

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Serves on several nonprofit boards, including Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the League of Women Voters Dallas.

- Serves on several nonprofit boards, including Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) and the League of Women Voters Dallas.

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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.

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