Caroline Dozier, a Republican, is running for Texas District Court judge in District 228 in the Nov. 3 general election. She faces Democrat Alyson Almaguer.

Asked why she is running, Dozier said, “I am the current judge of the 228th District Court and am seeking to maintain my position. I have the knowledge and skill to be a fair and effective judge. I have a strong work ethic and am willing to put the time in necessary to ensure that justice is dispensed. I am concerned about the safety of the community while honoring the rights afforded by the Constitution to all persons who are charged with a crime.”

Candidate information

Previous and current office: "I was appointed to the 228th District Court in December of 2024 and am now seeking election to the bench," Dozier said in our questionnaire.

Education: "I graduated from Coronado High School in El Paso, Texas. I received my bachelor of science in economics from Brigham Young University in 1989. I received my JD from The University of Texas School of Law, graduating with honors, in 1993," Dozier said.

Family: "I am married to Julian Ramirez and we have one son (an Eagle Scout!) and one dog, with various foster dogs cycling through our house," Dozier said.

Asked whether anyone in her family works in politics or government, Dozier said, "My husband is a city council member."

Party affiliation: Republican

Experience and public service

Occupation and work history: "I have been the judge of the 228th District Court for the past year and a half," Dozier said in our questionnaire. "Prior to that I was a prosecutor at the Harris County District attorney's office for 31 years. I started at the District Attorney's Office in 1993 under Johnny Holmes. I was a student attorney at the Travis County Juvenile Public Defenders' Office while in law school."

According to her campaign website, Dozier's assignments at the DA's office included the misdemeanor division, trial bureau, post-conviction writs division, grand jury division, gangs and narcotics division, major offender division, and gangs and organized crime division. Her last assignment was chief of the Misdemeanor Trial Bureau.

Accomplishments: Asked what accomplishments show she can handle the job, Dozier said in our questionnaire: "I was a prosecutor for more than 31 years and handled almost every type of felony case imaginable. I also handled post conviction writs while at the district attorney's office … I was the Texas Gang Investigators Prosecutor of the year in 2019 and received commendations from the Chief of Police of the Houston Police Department, the Houston Arson Bureau, and the FBI to name a few."

Critical differences from opponent: "Experience. I have been licensed as an attorney for almost 33 years, more than three times longer than my opponent. I have tried over 200 criminal jury trials and have experience as the sitting judge for the past year and a half," Dozier said.