It's election season, and Texas Lawyer is publishing Q&As with candidates in contested races for district and appellate court benches in the Lone Star State. Early voting runs from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28, and election day is March 3.

Here are candidates running in contested primary races for Harris County's 351st District Court.


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351st District Court

Incumbent Judge George Powell and Natalia "Nata" Cornelio, director of legal affairs for Harris County Commissioner Precinct One, are competing in the race for the 351st District Court in Houston. The pair is set to face off in the Democratic primary.

It was a long road for Powell, who won an appellate victory to get his name on the ballot for the Democratic primary.

Whoever wins will compete in the November general election against Arlene Hecht, who is unopposed in the Republican primary.

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Click the names below to read their Q&As.

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Natalia "Nata" Cornelio

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George Powell (incumbent)