Sara Padua Cordúa

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Sara Padua Cordúa

Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Harvard, 2006

Law

University of Texas School of Law, 2011

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Sara Padua Cordúa (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Place 6 judge of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.

Padua Cordúa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Sara Padua Cordúa earned a bachelor's degree from the Harvard in 2006 and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 2011.

Elections

2024

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Katy Boatman defeated incumbent Meagan Hassan in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katy Boatman (R)	53.2	1,173,419
		Meagan Hassan (D)	46.8	1,032,713

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 2,206,132
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Incumbent Meagan Hassan defeated Sara Padua Cordúa in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Meagan Hassan	67.2	138,169
		Sara Padua Cordúa	32.8	67,418

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 205,587
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Katy Boatman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katy Boatman	100.0	262,581

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 262,581
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Sara Padua Cordúa completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Padua Cordúa's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Sara Padua Cordúa lives in Houston, Texas. She graduated from Kinkaid High School. She earned a B.A. in psychology from Harvard University in 2006 and a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 2011, with honors. Padua Cordúa’s career experience includes working as an associate for Skadden Arps and a managing partner at Padua Law Firm, PLLC, where she represents myriad clients from entrepreneurs and workers, to victims of crime, trafficking and fraud. She has been a dedicated pro bono attorney for Kids In Need of Defense, The Center for Human Rights & Constitutional Law, and Tahirih Justice Center.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Upholding the Rule of Law is paramount, as is ensuring the accuracy and efficacy of our judicial system.
• Justice requires a representative court where laws are interpreted and applied equally and fairly to each and every case.
• Judges must be impartial, hardworking, meticulous, and able consider all arguments and evidence objectively.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Equal Access to Justice for All.

Is there a particular judge, past or present, whom you admire?

I admire Justice Sotomayor.

Have you ever been rated by a Bar Association? If so, what was the rating?

No.

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Campaign finance summary

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Sara Padua Cordúa campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6	Lost primary	$88,683	$56,267
Grand total			$88,683	$56,267
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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