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Barry Johnson (Texas)

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Barry Johnson was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 14th District Court in Texas.[1] The general election took place on November 8, 2016. Johnson lost in the 2016 general election.

Elections

2016

See also: Texas local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[2] Barry Johnson ran unopposed in the Texas 14th District Court Republican primary.[1]

Texas 14th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Barry Johnson  (unopposed) 100.00% 102,503
Total Votes 102,503
Source: Dallas County Elections, "Republican Party Primary Election," accessed March 2, 2016

Incumbent Eric V. Moyé defeated Barry Johnson in the Texas 14th District Court general election.

Texas 14th District Court, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Eric V. Moyé Incumbent 58.89% 432,800
     Republican Barry Johnson 41.11% 302,111
Total Votes 734,911
Source: Dallas County Elections, "Official Cumulative Results," accessed December 8, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[3]

Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[4]

Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a resident of Texas;
  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • between the ages of 25 and 75;*[5]
  • a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
  • a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[3]

*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[3]

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