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But as Texas primary voters walk into the polls March 3, most are unlikely to have that or any information about the 14 Democratic candidates competing this year for seats on the states two high courts. This years experimental design a high-turnout presidential primary, a slate of low-information judicial races, many gender-split contests makes the 2020 Democratic primary seem like a better test of ballot names and gender preferences than it is a referendum on candidate qualifications. I never want to stand on the sidelines and let things happen, said Triana, an appellate justice in Austin who is running this year for Supreme Court. In my experience, if voters dont know much of anything about these candidates, were likely to see a lot of women voters voting for women candidates. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals plays a similar role, deciding death penalty appeals among other criminal matters ranging from drug charges to murder.