David Hagerman
David Hagerman (Republican Party) was a judge of the Texas 297th District Court.
Hagerman (Republican Party) won re-election for judge of the Texas 297th District Court outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Biography
Hagerman earned a B.B.A. in accounting from North Texas State University, going on to receive his J.D. from South Texas College of Law.[1] Hagerman experience included working as a prosecutor in the Ellis County and Tarrant County district attorney's offices for over 20 years.[1]
Elections
2022
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent David Hagerman won election in the general election for Texas 297th District Court.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 297th District Court
Incumbent David Hagerman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 297th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Hagerman | 100.0 | 101,549 |
| Total votes: 101,549 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas 297th District Court
Incumbent David Hagerman won election in the general election for Texas 297th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Hagerman (R) | 100.0 | 361,405 |
| Total votes: 361,405 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 297th District Court
Incumbent David Hagerman advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 297th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Hagerman | 100.0 | 75,060 |
| Total votes: 75,060 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Hagerman ran for election to the 297th District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 60.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Jay Lapham, Glynis Adams McGinty and Lex Johnston.
General: He defeated Gwinda Burns in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 60.5 percent of the vote.
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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.[5]
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."[6]
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;*[7]
- 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.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of David Hagerman, "About the Candidate," archived August 18, 2014
- ↑ 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 "Tarrant")
- ↑ Star-Telegram, "Commissioner Andy Nguyen easily defeats challenger," March 5, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
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
