Anderson holds off Ogg, wins Harris County DA race

HOUSTON – Devon Anderson gets to keep her job after she defeated Kim Ogg in the Harris County District Attorney's race.

Anderson, the Republican candidate, came out on top with 53 percent of the vote compared to Democrat Ogg's 47 percent.

Anderson has been serving as district attorney since she was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to fill the office after her husband, Mike Anderson, died after a brief battle with cancer.

Anderson is an attorney and former partner of Anderson and Thomas PLLC. She is also former judge of the 177th Judicial District Court and a past assistant district attorney for Harris County.

She will hold the office until the next general election in 2016.

Devon Anderson received a bachelor s degree and a law degree from the University of Texas.