Anna Gordon Torres

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Anna Gordon Torres

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Dallas

Graduate

St. Mary's University

Law

St. Mary's University School of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Personal website

Anna Gordon Torres (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Bexar County Probate Court No. 1 in Texas. Torres lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.

Biography

Anna Gordon Torres was born in Australia and lives in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Dallas in 1991, a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1996, and a master's degree in theology from St. Mary's University in 1996. Her career experience includes working at an attorney at her law firm. Anna Torres & Associates, P.C. Torres is a board member of the SA Can High School.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 1

Oscar Kazen defeated incumbent Kelly M. Cross in the general election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar Kazen (D)	57.8	308,199
		Kelly M. Cross (R)	42.2	225,082
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 533,285 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 1

Oscar Kazen advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Oscar Kazen	100.0	66,736

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 66,736
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 1

Incumbent Kelly M. Cross defeated Anna Gordon Torres in the Republican primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kelly M. Cross	63.7	34,890
		Anna Gordon Torres	36.3	19,841

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 54,731
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Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the probate 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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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.

See also

• Courts in Texas
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2018)

External links

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• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook page
• LinkedIn page
• Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

Footnotes

Texas courts

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Federal courts:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas

State courts:

Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts

State resources:

Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas