Andrea Martin
Democratic · TX · Judge, 304th Juvenile District Court, Dallas County
Andrea Martin is a Dallas County juvenile court judge and a former county prosecutor who also represented Child Protective Services in abuse and neglect cases. She says her focus is protecting children and preparing young people for success.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Ruled in July 2019 that 16-year-old Lenario Washington must stand trial as an adult in a Dallas rape and murder case. She said she rarely sends teens to adult court but that the public needed protection in this case.
July 28, 2019
Source: dallasnews.com
Started requiring drug tests for parents whose children were in Child Protective Services custody before a full contested hearing, according to a January 2018 Dallas Morning News editorial. She said this sped up cases; her primary opponent said the policy broke the law, which Martin and a CPS official disputed.
January 8, 2018
Source: dallasnews.com
Began overseeing Dallas County's new Youthful Offender Diversion Court when it opened in June 2015. The court gives intensive help to offenders ages 10 to 13, mostly first-time, to keep them from committing more crimes.
June 17, 2015
Source: dallasnews.com
Won election as judge of Dallas County's 304th juvenile district court on November 4, 2014, with no opponent on the general election ballot (217,810 votes).
November 4, 2014
Source: assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Received a public warning and an order for extra training from the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The commission found she broke judicial conduct rules by running joint 2018 re-election mailers, videos and a fundraiser with another judge, Kim Cooks, which amounted to endorsing her.
December 20, 2018
Source: scjc.texas.gov
Past race Andrea Martin ran in:
- Family District Judge, 304th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Dallas County, Texas · incumbent