David Tang
David Tang (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 in Texas. Tang lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4
William McLeod defeated Sophia Mafrige in the general election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | William McLeod (D) | 55.0 | 647,502 | |
Sophia Mafrige (R) | 45.0 | 529,924 |
Total votes: 1,177,426 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4
William McLeod advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | William McLeod | 100.0 | 126,866 |
Total votes: 126,866 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4
Sophia Mafrige defeated David Tang in the Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Sophia Mafrige | 71.2 | 88,818 | |
David Tang | 28.8 | 35,855 |
Total votes: 124,673 | ||||
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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.
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)
External links
Footnotes
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