Dan Patterson
Dan Patterson (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1 in Texas. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Patterson (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1 in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Marilynn Mayse won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1
Marilynn Mayse defeated incumbent Dan Patterson in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marilynn Mayse | 52.6 | 61,210 |
| Dan Patterson | 47.4 | 55,096 | ||
| Total votes: 116,306 | |||
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2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Dan Patterson won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1
Incumbent Dan Patterson advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Patterson | 100.0 | 90,105 | |
| Total votes: 90,105 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Patterson ran for re-election to the Dallas County Criminal Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Patterson was re-elected after running unopposed.[3]
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.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- 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
Dan Patterson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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 "Dallas")
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, Unofficial Election Results
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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