Bill Pedersen
Bill Pedersen (Democratic Party) was a judge for Place 9 of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2024.
Pedersen (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Place 9 judge of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Bill Pedersen was born in Nacogdoches, Texas. He earned a B.A. in history from Texas Tech University in 1998 and a J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 2001. Pedersen’s career experience includes working as an assistant criminal district attorney with the Collin County District Attorney's Office and as an attorney and owner of The Law Office of Bill Pedersen III, PLLC.[1]
Elections
2024
Bill Pedersen did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Bill Pedersen defeated incumbent Jason Boatright in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Pedersen (D) | 52.8 | 629,684 |
| Jason Boatright (R) | 47.2 | 562,999 | ||
| Total votes: 1,192,683 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Bill Pedersen advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 6, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9
Incumbent Jason Boatright advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | Jason Boatright | |
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See also
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 9 2019-2024 |
Succeeded by Tina Yoo Clinton (D) |
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
