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Criminal District Attorney

Unofficial result: Won — Amber Givens (Democratic)

Source: results.enr.clarityelections.com

Dallas County, Texas
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
  • Making plea deals and asking for sentences
  • Working with police on criminal cases

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,

Candidates:

Amber Givens

Won

Democratic

Amber Givens is a former assistant district attorney who served as judge of the 282nd District Court in Dallas County from 2015 to 2025. She backs diversion programs to keep people out of prison and monthly community justice councils that review cases.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 3 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Civil Rights 1 for

Eric Reed

Lost

Independent

Eric Reed is a Dallas trial attorney and former Dallas County assistant district attorney who has practiced criminal law for three decades. He says the office should pursue violent crime and support victims while respecting due process and defendants' rights.

Records: Civil Rights 3 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for,

Sources: dallascountyvotes.org2