David Rippel
David Rippel (Republican Party) is a judge of the Collin County Court at Law No. 4 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Rippel (Republican Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Collin County Court at Law No. 4 in Texas. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Republican primary
Republican primary for Collin County Court at Law No. 4
Incumbent David Rippel (R) is running in the Republican primary for Collin County Court at Law No. 4 on March 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent David Rippel won election in the general election for Collin County Court at Law No. 4.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Collin County Court at Law No. 4
Incumbent David Rippel advanced from the Republican primary for Collin County Court at Law No. 4 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Rippel | 100.0 | 48,848 | |
| Total votes: 48,848 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Collin County Court at Law No. 4
Incumbent David Rippel won election in the general election for Collin County Court at Law No. 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Rippel (R) | 100.0 | 209,444 | |
| Total votes: 209,444 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Collin County Court at Law No. 4
Incumbent David Rippel advanced from the Republican primary for Collin County Court at Law No. 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David Rippel | 100.0 | 42,970 | |
| Total votes: 42,970 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Rippel ran for re-election to the Collin County Court at Law No. 4.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Rippel won the Republican primary runoff with 61.7 percent of the vote. He was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election.[3][4]
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.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[5]
- 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
2026
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2022
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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David Rippel participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on March 27, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and David Rippel's responses follow below.[6]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) Follow the law and Constitution and serve justice 2) Treat everyone with dignity |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Criminal Justice and Civil Law.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[8]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. David Rippel answered the following:
Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?
| “ | George Washington. He had the courage of his convictions and served our country selflessly.[8] | ” |
| “ | Constitution[8] | ” |
| “ | Integrity and honesty[8] | ” |
| “ | Judicial Temperament, integrity and honesty.[8] | ” |
| “ | Judicial Temperament, integrity and honesty.[8] | ” |
| “ | I worked at a movie theater.[8] | ” |
| “ | Christmas. WonderfulGreat Music[8] | ” |
| “ | Shane[8] | ” |
| “ | Shane[8] | ” |
| “ | My family.[8] | ” |
| “ | "I Try"[8] | ” |
| “ | Showing my anger when someone clearly lies to me.[8] | ” |
| “ | Strict adherence to the law.[8] | ” |
| “ | Justice Jeff Hughes and Dan Wilson[8] | ” |
| “ | Yes[8] | ” |
| “ | Court 4 handles eminent domain cases.[8] | ” |
| “ | Excellent[8] | ” |
| “ | Too small of a sample.[8] | ” |
| “ | I believe I have served well and I am running for Re-election[8] | ” |
| “ | NA[8] | ” |
| “ | No, I believe temperament and consistency are the most important qualities.[8] | ” |
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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 "Collin")
- ↑ Collin County Board of Elections, Election Summary Report
- ↑ Collin County, Republican Primary Runoff results
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "David Rippel's responses," March 27, 2018
- ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 8.16 8.17 8.18 8.19 8.20 8.21 8.22 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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