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Don Morehart
Don Morehart (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Williamson County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. Morehart lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Williamson County Court at Law No. 1
Brandy Hallford defeated Don Morehart in the general election for Williamson County Court at Law No. 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brandy Hallford (R) | 54.0 | 108,064 |
![]() | Don Morehart (D) | 46.0 | 91,870 |
Total votes: 199,934 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Williamson County Court at Law No. 1
Don Morehart advanced from the Democratic primary for Williamson County Court at Law No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Don Morehart | 100.0 | 20,118 |
Total votes: 20,118 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Williamson County Court at Law No. 1
Brandy Hallford defeated Warren Waterman in the Republican primary for Williamson County Court at Law No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Brandy Hallford | 69.9 | 20,778 |
![]() | Warren Waterman | 30.1 | 8,935 |
Total votes: 29,713 | ||||
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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.
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Williamson County, Texas (2018)
External links
Footnotes
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