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Don Coffey
Don Coffey (Democratic Party) was a judge for Precinct 3 Place 2 of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. Coffey assumed office in 2011. Coffey left office in 2018.
Coffey (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 3 Place 2 judge of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. Coffey lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2
Lucia Bates won election in the general election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lucia Bates (D) | 100.0 | 57,528 |
| Total votes: 57,528 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2
Lucia Bates defeated incumbent Don Coffey in the Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lucia Bates | 52.4 | 6,117 |
| Don Coffey | 47.6 | 5,556 | ||
| Total votes: 11,673 | |||
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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.
About the county
- See also: Harris County, Texas
The county government of Harris County is located in Houston, Texas. The county was first established in 1836. It covers a total of 1,703 square miles of land on the upper Gulf Coast in the southeastern part of Texas.[2]
County government
- See also: Government of Harris County, Texas
Harris County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, eight constables, and 16 justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Harris County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Harris County | Texas | |
| Population | 4,731,145 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,707 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 40.1% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 19.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.2% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 13.1% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 19.5% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 43.4% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 82.5% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 33.7% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $73,104 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 15.9% | 13.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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See also
| Harris County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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