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David Fleischer
David Fleischer (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Fleischer (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
Incumbent David Fleischer defeated Elizabeth Buss in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Fleischer (D) | 50.1 | 529,747 |
 | Elizabeth Buss (R)  | 49.9 | 526,669 | |
| Total votes: 1,056,416 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
Incumbent David Fleischer defeated Carlos Aguayo in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Fleischer | 53.5 | 74,925 |
| Carlos Aguayo | 46.5 | 65,165 | ||
| Total votes: 140,090 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
Elizabeth Buss advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Elizabeth Buss | 100.0 | 132,737 |
| Total votes: 132,737 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
David Fleischer defeated Xavier Alfaro in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Fleischer (D) | 55.1 | 650,451 |
 | Xavier Alfaro (R) | 44.9 | 529,424 | |
| Total votes: 1,179,875 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
David Fleischer defeated Aaron James Saldana and Armen Merjanian in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Fleischer | 50.1 | 69,405 |
| Aaron James Saldana | 30.5 | 42,235 | ||
 | Armen Merjanian | 19.4 | 26,955 | |
| Total votes: 138,595 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5
Xavier Alfaro advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Xavier Alfaro | 100.0 | 111,162 |
| Total votes: 111,162 | |||
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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.[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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Fleischer did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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