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Derek Thorn (Tarrant County Justice of the Peace candidate, Texas)

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Derek Thorn

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Libertarian Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Derek Thorn (Libertarian Party) ran for election for the Precinct 6 judge of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6

Jason Charbonnet defeated Deborah Hall and Derek Thorn in the general election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on November 6, 2018.

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Jason Charbonnet (R)
 
50.4
 
41,279
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Deborah Hall (D)
 
47.2
 
38,616
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Derek Thorn (L)
 
2.4
 
1,981

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 81,876
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6

Jason Charbonnet defeated Chris Garcia in the Republican primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on May 22, 2018.

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Jason Charbonnet
 
60.1
 
3,941
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Chris Garcia
 
39.9
 
2,620

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Total votes: 6,561
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6

Deborah Hall advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on March 6, 2018.

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Deborah Hall
 
100.0
 
9,439

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Total votes: 9,439
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6

Chris Garcia and Jason Charbonnet advanced to a runoff. They defeated incumbent Gary Ritchie in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 6 on March 6, 2018.

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Chris Garcia
 
38.5
 
5,007
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Jason Charbonnet
 
31.0
 
4,028
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Gary Ritchie
 
30.4
 
3,955

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Total votes: 12,990
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Selection method

The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[1]

To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[2]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
  2. ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014

Texas courts

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


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