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David Balmer (Texas)
David Balmer (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 in Texas. Balmer lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
David Balmer earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Texas Tech University in 1989 and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1994. His career experience includes working as the founder of Balmer Law Firm and practicing probate and guardianship law in Bexar County probate courts.<ref>Balmer for Judge, "About David Balmer," accessed February 15, 2018</ref
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2
Veronica Vasquez defeated Julie Hardaway in the general election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Veronica Vasquez (D) | 57.2 | 305,321 |
Julie Hardaway (R)  | 42.8 | 228,393 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 533,718 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2
Julie Hardaway defeated Laura Heard in the Republican primary runoff for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Hardaway | 53.2 | 13,163 | |
 | Laura Heard | 46.8 | 11,590 | |
| Total votes: 24,753 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2
Veronica Vasquez advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Veronica Vasquez | 100.0 | 69,055 |
| Total votes: 69,055 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2
Julie Hardaway and Laura Heard advanced to a runoff. They defeated David Balmer and Art Rossi in the Republican primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Hardaway | 35.0 | 19,608 | |
| ✔ | | Laura Heard | 25.5 | 14,289 |
| David Balmer | 19.9 | 11,117 | ||
| Art Rossi | 19.6 | 10,969 | ||
| Total votes: 55,983 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the probate 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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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
- Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2018)
External links
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
