Don Cartwright

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Don Cartwright

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 22, 2018

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Don Cartwright (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 4 judge of the Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. Cartwright lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4

Harris Hughey defeated Michael J. Callaway in the general election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Harris Hughey (R)	68.2	43,931
	Submit photo	Michael J. Callaway (D)	31.8	20,524

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,455 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4

Harris Hughey defeated Don Cartwright in the Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Harris Hughey	57.9	2,133
	Submit photo	Don Cartwright	42.1	1,549

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,682
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4

Michael J. Callaway advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Michael J. Callaway	100.0	3,638

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,638
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4

Harris Hughey and Don Cartwright advanced to a runoff. They defeated Scott Smith in the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Harris Hughey	40.6	4,175
✔	Submit photo	Don Cartwright	38.7	3,984
	Submit photo	Scott Smith	20.7	2,124

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 10,283
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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.

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.

See also

• Courts in Texas
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
• Texas Judicial Branch

Footnotes

Texas courts

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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