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Collin County Court at Law No. 4
Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

10

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

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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) won re-election for judge of the Collin County Court at Law No. 4 in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.

Elections

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. [1][2] 

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]

See also: Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (C)

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

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

David Rippel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Candidate Connection

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
3) Run the court efficiently[7][8]

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]

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]
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
Constitution[8]
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
Integrity and honesty[8]
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
Judicial Temperament, integrity and honesty.[8]
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
Judicial Temperament, integrity and honesty.[8]
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
I worked at a movie theater.[8]
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
Christmas. WonderfulGreat Music[8]
What is your favorite book? Why?
Shane[8]
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
Shane[8]
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
My family.[8]
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
"I Try"[8]
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
Showing my anger when someone clearly lies to me.[8]
How would you describe your legal philosophy?
Strict adherence to the law.[8]
Is there a particular judge, past or present, whom you admire?
Justice Jeff Hughes and Dan Wilson[8]
Do you believe that empathy is an important quality for a judge?
Yes[8]
Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this judicial position that you believe more people should be aware of?
Court 4 handles eminent domain cases.[8]
Have you ever been rated by a Bar Association? If so, what was the rating?
Excellent[8]
Do you believe that Bar Association ratings are an accurate reflection of a judge’s ability?
Too small of a sample.[8]
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
I believe I have served well and I am running for Re-election[8]
If you are not a sitting judge, do you have previous judicial experience? Do you believe it’s important to have that kind of experience for this judgeship?
NA[8]
Do you believe that it’s beneficial for a judge to have previous experience in government or politics?
No, I believe temperament and consistency are the most important qualities.[8]

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
  2. Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Collin")
  3. Collin County Board of Elections, Election Summary Report
  4. Collin County, Republican Primary Runoff results
  5. 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
  6. Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  7. Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "David Rippel's responses," March 27, 2018
  8. 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.