Anthony Eiland
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Anthony Eiland (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Precinct 2-1 judge of the Dallas County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1
Margaret O'Brien defeated Ashley Hutcheson in the general election for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margaret O'Brien (D) | 55.4 | 79,186 | |
| Ashley Hutcheson (R) | 44.6 | 63,709 | ||
| Total votes: 142,895 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brian Hutcheson (R)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1
Margaret O'Brien defeated Anthony Eiland in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Margaret O'Brien | 61.5 | 10,081 | |
| Anthony Eiland | 38.5 | 6,298 | ||
| Total votes: 16,379 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1
Incumbent Brian Hutcheson advanced from the Republican primary for Dallas County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brian Hutcheson | 100.0 | 15,235 | |
| Total votes: 15,235 | |||
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Selection method
The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[1]
To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[2]
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Eiland ran for election to the 265th District Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 19.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Jennifer Bennett and William R. Barr.
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See also
- Dallas County, Texas
- Texas District Courts
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Dallas")
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Democratic Party Primary Election March 4, 2014," March 11, 2014
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
