Craig Towson

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Craig Towson

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Texas 43rd District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2016

Education

Bachelor's

Tarleton State University

Law

Texas Wesleyan University School of Law


Craig Towson is the judge for Texas District 43. He was first elected on November 6, 2012, and re-elected on November 8, 2016.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Texas local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[2] Incumbent Craig Towson ran unopposed in the Texas 43rd District Court Republican primary.[3]

Texas 43rd District Court, Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Craig Towson Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 19,218
Total Votes 19,218
Source: Parker County, Texas, "Cumulative Report-Unofficial," March 1, 2016

Craig Towson won without opposition in the general election.

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[4]

Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[5]

Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a resident of Texas;
  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • between the ages of 25 and 75;*[6]
  • a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
  • a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[4]

*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]

2012

Towson was re-elected without opposition[7] to the 43rd District Court after defeating incumbent Trey Loftin in the May 31, 2012 primary.[8]

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012

Biography

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Towson received his undergraduate degree from Tarleton State University and her J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law.[9]

At the time of his election, Towson was an attorney in private practice.[1]

See also

Footnotes