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Armen Merjanian
Armen Merjanian (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in Texas. Merjanian lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
David Fleischer defeated Xavier Alfaro in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Fleischer (D) | 55.1 | 650,451 |
![]() | Xavier Alfaro (R) | 44.9 | 529,424 |
Total votes: 1,179,875 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
David Fleischer defeated Aaron James Saldana and Armen Merjanian in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | David Fleischer | 50.1 | 69,405 |
Aaron James Saldana | 30.5 | 42,235 | ||
![]() | Armen Merjanian | 19.4 | 26,955 |
Total votes: 138,595 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
Xavier Alfaro advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Xavier Alfaro | 100.0 | 111,162 |
Total votes: 111,162 | ||||
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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.
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)
External links
Footnotes
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