2 attorneys, partners in law and life, seek 1 judicial seat in opposing primaries
Two Texas attorneys have come up with an unusual strategy apparently intended to enhance their chances of unseating the judge currently on the bench in Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1.
F. Richard Leach is running in the Democratic primary for the job currently held by Judge Clyde Leuchtag, a Republican, the Houston Press reports.
And his wife and law partner, Gloria Cantu Minnick, is seeking the same seat as a Republican. She previously ran as a Democrat for a seat on County Court at Law No. 3 in 2014, the article notes. but—as is commonly the case in elections for Harris County civil court seats—the Republican candidate won.
What happens if both Leach and Minnick should win their respective primaries and face off against each other in the general election? “Whoever wins wins,” Leach told the Press, explaining: “She’s running because she’s qualified to be judge for that court, and I’m running because I’m qualified for the position.”
Leuchtag, Minnick’s opponent in the Republican primary, characterizes the motivation behind the “high drama” approach a bit differently: “It makes it look like they just want a bench, no matter who’s on it,” he said Tuesday.
The Press article doesn’t include any comment from Leach’s opponent in the Democratic primary. He is George Barnstone.
