David Crain
David Crain (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Texas 331st District Court. He left office in 2018.
Crain (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 331st District Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
David Crain was the Democratic judge of the 331st District Court in Texas.[1] He was elected to the position in 2010.[2] Crain was defeated in the primary election on March 6, 2018.
Education
Crain received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, going on to earn his J.D. there as well. He was admitted to the bar in 1982.[3] Below is a summary of Crain's professional experience.
- 1992-2010: Judge, Travis County Court at Law No. 3
- 1985-1992: Justice of the Peace, Travis County[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas 331st District Court
Chantal Eldridge won election in the general election for Texas 331st District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Chantal Eldridge (D) | 100.0 | 350,038 |
| Total votes: 350,038 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 331st District Court
Chantal Eldridge defeated incumbent David Crain in the Democratic primary for Texas 331st District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chantal Eldridge | 69.2 | 68,348 |
 | David Crain | 30.8 | 30,427 | |
| Total votes: 98,775 | |||
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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]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Statesman, "Travis County Election Results," March 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Official campaign website of David Crain, accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "David F. Crain Profile," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
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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
