• Attorney for 19 years in his solo law practice (Sharp Law Firm)
• Civil, Criminal, Family Practice including Court of Appeals, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Texas Supreme Court
• Political Consultant, Washington, D.C.
• Legislative Staff: Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate Education Committee

Jim Sharp has 19 years of experience representing people of all walks of life. Through his experience he has learned that fair and equal administration of the law instills and restores individuals' belief in our country and judicial system. Jim is committed to ensuring that every Texan takes pride in the Texas Judiciary knowing that it brokers one thing only: evenhanded justice for all who come before it.

Today 87 of 98 Texas appellate Justices are of one partisan perspective. Our courts are dominated by justices with singular experiences and ideologies, rendering our halls of justice narrow and available only to like minds. A court that lacks diversity is unable to engage in rigorous debate that leads to a greater understanding of the law and its application. Only when there is a voice that can move the bench beyond narrow perspectives is justice to be wrested from the law.

Jim will evoke thoughtful discussion on the bench that will bring evenhanded justice to Texas.

• Houston Police Officers Union
• Houston Gulf Coast Building and Construction Trades Council
• Missouri City Police Officers Association
• Houston Metro Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 98
• Houston Police Patrolmen's Union, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 109
• Houston Professional Fire Fighters Association
• Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)
• Harris County Deputies' Organization
• Sheriff Joe LaRive, Chambers County
• Sheriff Gean Leonard, Galveston County
• Constable Ruben Davis, Fort Bend County
• HGLBT Caucus
• Harris County AFL-CIO
• Sabine Area Central Labor Council
• Tideland Central Labor Council
• Brazos Valley Central Labor Council
• Galveston County Central Labor Council
• Iron Workers
• Governor Mark White
• Jewish Herald Voice
• Mexican American Bar Association of Houston (MABAH)
• Hector Flores, former National President, League of United Latin American Citizens
• Filipino American Coalition for Empowerment (F.A.C.E.)
• Asian American Political Movement
• Pakistan American Council of Texas