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Charles L. "Chuck" Vanover
Charles L. Vanover (Republican Party) (also known as Chuck) is a judge for Number 8 of the Tarrant County Criminal Court Texas. Vanover assumed office in 2014. Vanover's current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Vanover (Republican Party) won re-election for the Number 8 judge of the Tarrant County Criminal Court Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Charles L. Vanover won election in the general election for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8
Incumbent Charles L. Vanover advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles L. Vanover | 100.0 | 97,595 |
| Total votes: 97,595 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8
Incumbent Charles L. Vanover won election in the general election for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles L. Vanover (R) | 100.0 | 353,980 |
| Total votes: 353,980 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8
Incumbent Charles L. Vanover advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles L. Vanover | 100.0 | 73,296 |
| Total votes: 73,296 | |||
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2014
Vanover ran for election to the Tarrant County Criminal Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 54.2 percent of the vote. He competed against James R. Wilson and Lynda Tarwater.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014. [1]
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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Charles L. Vanover did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 8 |
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