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Derek Obialo
Derek Obialo (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Place 4 judge of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Obialo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Derek Obialo was born in Mbano, Nigeria. He earned a bachelor's degree from Imo State University in 1990, a graduate degree from Houston Baptist University in 2003, and a law degree from the University of Miami in 2007. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Tonya Rolland McLaughlin defeated incumbent Charles Spain in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tonya Rolland McLaughlin (R) | 53.4 | 1,188,161 |
 | Charles Spain (D)  | 46.6 | 1,035,330 | |
| Total votes: 2,223,491 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Incumbent Charles Spain defeated Derek Obialo in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Spain | 55.1 | 110,469 |
 | Derek Obialo | 44.9 | 90,153 | |
| Total votes: 200,622 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Tonya Rolland McLaughlin defeated Steve Rogers in the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tonya Rolland McLaughlin | 51.9 | 149,814 |
 | Steve Rogers | 48.1 | 138,819 | |
| Total votes: 288,633 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Obialo in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Texas 400th District Court
Tameika Carter defeated incumbent Maggie Jaramillo in the general election for Texas 400th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tameika Carter (D) | 51.5 | 173,558 |
 | Maggie Jaramillo (R) | 48.5 | 163,468 | |
| Total votes: 337,026 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 400th District Court
Tameika Carter defeated Derek Obialo in the Democratic primary for Texas 400th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tameika Carter | 73.5 | 41,803 |
| Derek Obialo | 26.5 | 15,060 | |
| Total votes: 56,863 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 400th District Court
Incumbent Maggie Jaramillo advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 400th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Maggie Jaramillo | 100.0 | 46,385 |
| Total votes: 46,385 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Derek Obialo completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Obialo's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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While working as a consultant in a construction litigation and risk management consulting firm, I decided to return to law school in order to pursue my life’s passion – the practice of law. I have assisted various construction industry clients in my practice – from general contractors to subcontractors and owners – earning a well-deserved reputation of excellence amongst peers and clients. I hold a Juris Doctor from the University of Miami, MBA from the Houston Baptist University (Houston Christian University), Barrister-at-Law from the Nigeria Law School, and Bachelor of Laws from the Abia State University. I am a member of the College of the State Bar and State Bar Construction Law and Litigation sections, among many other professional associations. In 2020, I ran for the office of the Judge of the 400th District Court in Fort Bend County in the Democratic Party primary and I have been engaged in the community ever since.
I am married to Dorothy Obialo, and we live in Fort Bend County with our four children.- Integrity - I uphold the utmost integrity in all situations
- Empathy - Having empathy is the most quality desired in a public office holder
- Fairness - It is essential that justice be fair to people in all situations.
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2020
Derek Obialo did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 7, 2024
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