Dian Engelman
Dian Engelman (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Precinct 2 judge of the Collin County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Dian Engelman earned a B.S. in history and English and an M.S. in history from Texas A&M University. Engelman’s career experience includes working as an English, English as Second Language, and history teacher at the Allen Independent School District, Princeton Independent School District, and Collin College.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Incumbent Jerry Shaffer defeated Dian Engelman in the general election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jerry Shaffer (R) | 67.2 | 24,509 | |
| Dian Engelman (D) | 32.8 | 11,964 | ||
| Total votes: 36,473 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Incumbent Jerry Shaffer defeated Mike McCandless in the Republican primary runoff for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jerry Shaffer | 61.4 | 1,324 | |
| Mike McCandless | 38.6 | 831 | ||
| Total votes: 2,155 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Dian Engelman advanced from the Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dian Engelman | 100.0 | 1,991 | |
| Total votes: 1,991 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Mike McCandless and incumbent Jerry Shaffer advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jeff Graham in the Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike McCandless | 37.1 | 2,431 | |
| ✔ | Jerry Shaffer | 31.8 | 2,083 | |
| Jeff Graham | 31.1 | 2,035 | ||
| Total votes: 6,549 | |||
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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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Facebook page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ vote411 Voter Guide, "Collin County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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
