Editorial: McTorry in the Democratic primary for 208th Criminal District Court
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Earlier this year, we recommended Democratic voters oust Judge Greg Glass of the 208th District Court in Harris County due to a record of bungled bond decisions, and to choose another candidate to compete for the seat in the fall. And boy did they ever. Glass placed third in the three-way primary, finishing with just 16 percent of the vote. For an incumbent in his own party’s primary? That’s a shellacking.
And yet, neither of the other two candidates passed the threshold needed to avoid a runoff. That’s why Democrats must now choose between Kim McTorry and Beverly Armstrong in a May 24 runoff. Early voting begins Monday. We continue to believe that McTorry, 37, is the better choice for Democrats, and recommend her. She impressed us with a balanced approach she said she’ll bring to her role as judge — a commitment that isn’t surprising, given her experience as a prosecutor and defense attorney.
“I believe in restorative justice,” she told us ahead of the March 1 primary. “I believe in criminal justice reform, but I also believe that a judge should be equally as compassionate about the victims of crimes as they are about those who are accused of crimes.”From the Editorial BoardArmstrong, 54, has served as a prosecutor for 15 years in both Polk County and Galveston County, but lacks criminal law experience in Harris County.
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