Coby Waddill
Coby Waddill (Republican Party) is a judge for Number 5 of the Denton County Criminal Court at Law Texas. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Waddill (Republican Party) won re-election for the Number 5 judge of the Denton County Criminal Court at Law Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Coby Waddill won election in the general election for Denton County Criminal Court No. 5.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 5
Incumbent Coby Waddill advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 5 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Coby Waddill | 100.0 | 44,215 |
| Total votes: 44,215 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Denton County Criminal Court No. 5
Incumbent Coby Waddill won election in the general election for Denton County Criminal Court No. 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Coby Waddill (R) | 100.0 | 181,319 |
| Total votes: 181,319 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 5
Incumbent Coby Waddill advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Coby Waddill | 100.0 | 34,327 |
| Total votes: 34,327 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Waddill ran for election to the Denton County Criminal Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 63.5 percent of the vote. He competed against Vic Rivera.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Education
Waddill received his undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas in 1994. He later earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1999.[4][5]
Career
At the time of his candidacy, Waddill was an attorney in private practice, specializing in criminal defense.[4] He is a former partner with the firm of Marsh, Paine & Waddill, P.C. In addition, Waddill previously worked as a prosecutor.[4]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: Texas Super Lawyer
- 2012: Texas Super Lawyer
- 2009: Texas Rising Star
- Board Certified in Criminal Defense[4]
Associations
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Denton County MHMR Board of Directors
- Former President of the Denton County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association[4]
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.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[6]
- 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
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Coby Waddill did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Denton")
- ↑ Denton County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results (Republican)," March 10, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Coby Waddill Defense Attorney, "Meet Coby," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Coby Waddill," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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