Clint Lawson
Clint Lawson (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 288th District Court. Lawson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Clint Lawson earned a bachelor's degree from Temple University, a J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law, and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Houston. His career experience includes working as an attorney at The Law Office of Clinton F. Lawson.[1][2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas 288th District Court
Cynthia Marie Chapa defeated Clint Lawson in the general election for Texas 288th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cynthia Marie Chapa (D) | 58.0 | 309,709 | |
 | Clint Lawson (R) | 42.0 | 224,309 | |
| Total votes: 534,018 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 288th District Court
Cynthia Marie Chapa defeated Aida Rojas and Milton Fagin in the Democratic primary for Texas 288th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Cynthia Marie Chapa | 51.0 | 38,980 | |
| Aida Rojas | 36.9 | 28,178 | ||
 | Milton Fagin | 12.1 | 9,275 | |
| Total votes: 76,433 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 288th District Court
Clint Lawson defeated Joseph P. Appelt in the Republican primary for Texas 288th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clint Lawson | 56.4 | 30,922 |
| Joseph P. Appelt | 43.6 | 23,894 | ||
| Total votes: 54,816 | |||
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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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[3]
- 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
External links
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- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
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
