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Kaufman County Criminal District Attorney

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:

Republican · Incumbent

Erleigh N. Wiley has been Kaufman County's district attorney since Gov. Rick Perry appointed her in 2013, after serving as a county court-at-law judge and a Dallas County prosecutor. She campaigns on crime prevention, public safety and putting families first.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 1 for, 6 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for

Sources: kaufmancounty.net2