Brenda Hull Thompson

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Brenda Hull Thompson

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Prior offices

Dallas County Probate Court No. 1

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Brenda Hull Thompson (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Dallas County Probate Court No. 1 in Texas. She assumed office in 2014. She left office on December 31, 2022.

Thompson (Democratic Party) won re-election for judge of the Dallas County Probate Court No. 1 in Texas outright after the general election on November 6, 2018, was canceled.

Elections

2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Brenda Hull Thompson won election in the general election for Dallas County Probate Court No. 1.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Probate Court No. 1

Incumbent Brenda Hull Thompson advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Probate Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Brenda Hull Thompson	100.0	90,091

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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Thompson ran for re-election to the Dallas County Probate Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

2010

Thompson won the Democratic Primary Runoff election, receiving 72.6 percent of the vote. She was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election.

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (D-E)

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the probate 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.

See also

Dallas County, Texas	Texas	Municipal government	Other local coverage
Government of Dallas County, Texas Dallas County, Texas Counties in Texas Cities in Texas	Texas Texas elections, 2018 Public policy in Texas Endorsers in Texas	Top counties 100 largest cities Current mayors Current council officials	2018 municipal elections School board elections, 2018 Local ballot measure elections in 2018 2018 local judicial elections

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Footnotes

Texas courts

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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