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Chris Lopez (Texas)
Chris Lopez (Democratic Party) was a judge for Precinct 6 of the Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Lopez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 6 judge of the Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6
Blanca Oliver defeated incumbent Chris Lopez in the general election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blanca Oliver (R) | 50.4 | 20,127 | |
| Chris Lopez (D) | 49.6 | 19,769 | ||
| Total votes: 39,896 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6
Incumbent Chris Lopez advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Lopez | 100.0 | 3,889 | |
| Total votes: 3,889 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6
Blanca Oliver advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Blanca Oliver | 100.0 | 4,929 | |
| Total votes: 4,929 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6
Chris Lopez defeated incumbent Gary W. Blanscet in the general election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Lopez (D) | 51.2 | 21,897 | |
| Gary W. Blanscet (R) | 48.8 | 20,909 | ||
| Total votes: 42,806 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6
Chris Lopez defeated Parker Owen in the Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Lopez | 72.3 | 3,010 | |
| Parker Owen | 27.7 | 1,155 | ||
| Total votes: 4,165 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6
Incumbent Gary W. Blanscet advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary W. Blanscet | 100.0 | 3,984 | |
| Total votes: 3,984 | |||
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Selection method
The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[1]
To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Chris Lopez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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