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Al Cercone

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Al Cercone
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Prior offices:
Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1
Years in office: 1993 - 2022

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 6, 2018
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Al Cercone (Republican Party) was a judge for Precinct 3-1 of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Cercone assumed office in 1993. Cercone left office on December 31, 2022.

Cercone (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 3-1 judge of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Cercone won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Incumbent Al Cercone defeated Shannon Bradford in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Al Cercone (R)
 
50.4
 
101,214
Shannon Bradford (D)
 
49.6
 
99,701

Total votes: 200,915
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Shannon Bradford advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Shannon Bradford
 
100.0
 
21,387

Total votes: 21,387
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Incumbent Al Cercone defeated Jordan Bredefeld in the Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Al Cercone
 
53.5
 
13,729
Jordan Bredefeld
 
46.5
 
11,920

Total votes: 25,649
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Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the county courts are elected in partisan elections by the county they serve and serve four-year terms, with vacancies filled by a vote of the county commissioners.[1]

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]

  • be at least 25 years old;
  • be a resident of his or her respective county for at least two years; and
  • have practiced law or served as a judge for at least four years preceding the election.

About the county

Demographics

The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.

Demographic Data for Dallas County, Texas
Dallas County Texas
Population 2,613,539 29,145,505
Land area (sq mi) 873 261,257
Race and ethnicity**
White 40.8% 53.9%
Black/African American 22.5% 12.2%
Asian 6.8% 5.3%
Native American 0.7% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.3%
Other (single race) 11.8% 8.6%
Multiple 17.3% 19.2%
Hispanic/Latino 40.8% 39.5%
Education
High school graduation rate 81.7% 85.7%
College graduation rate 34.8% 33.1%
Income
Median household income $74,149 $76,292
Persons below poverty level 14% 13.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


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See also

Dallas County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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