Darron Powell

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Darron Powell

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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 6, 2018

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Darron Powell (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the El Paso County Probate Court No. 1 in Texas. Powell lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for El Paso County Probate Court No. 1

Incumbent Patricia Chew won election in the general election for El Paso County Probate Court No. 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Patricia Chew (D)	100.0	149,632

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 149,632 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for El Paso County Probate Court No. 1

Incumbent Patricia Chew defeated Darron Powell in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Probate Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Patricia Chew	73.0	34,036
	Submit photo	Darron Powell	27.0	12,563

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 46,599
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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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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

• Courts in Texas
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
• Texas Judicial Branch

Footnotes

Texas courts

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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