Bill Harmon (Texas)

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Bill Harmon

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 3, 2020

Education

Law

St. Mary's University, 1976

Bill Harmon (Republican Party) was a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 in Texas. He assumed office in 2007. He left office in 2018.

Harmon (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Elections

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

Incumbent Darrell William Jordan defeated Bill Harmon in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darrell William Jordan (D)	53.7	831,224
	Submit photo	Bill Harmon (R)	46.3	716,812

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,548,036
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

Incumbent Darrell William Jordan advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Darrell William Jordan	100.0	224,210

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16

Bill Harmon advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 16 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bill Harmon	100.0	154,128

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 154,128
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2018

General election

General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2

Ronnisha Bowman defeated incumbent Bill Harmon in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronnisha Bowman (D)	55.2	650,963
	Submit photo	Bill Harmon (R)	44.8	527,402

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,178,365
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2

Ronnisha Bowman defeated Harold Landreneau in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ronnisha Bowman	53.1	74,045
	Submit photo	Harold Landreneau	46.9	65,491

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 139,536
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2

Incumbent Bill Harmon advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Bill Harmon	100.0	113,468

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 113,468
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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014

Harmon ran for re-election to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Harold J. Landreneau in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.4 percent of the vote. 

2010

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (H)

Harmon defeated Democrat Mary Connealy Acosta in the general election for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law, winning 55.5 percent of the vote.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Education

Harmon earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University in 1976.

Career

• 2007-2018: Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2
• 1984-2006: Judge, Texas District 178
• 1981-1984: Attorney in private practice
• 1977-1981: Assistant district attorney, Harris County

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.

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.

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External links

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• Texas Secretary of State: Elections Division
• Texas Courts Online, accessed May 26, 2014

Footnotes

Texas courts

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