Frank Aguilar (Texas)

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Frank Aguilar

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Democratic Party

Texas 228th District Court

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

6

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Frank Aguilar (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 228th District Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Aguilar (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 228th District Court. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Texas 228th District Court

Incumbent Frank Aguilar defeated Andy Taylor in the general election for Texas 228th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frank Aguilar (D)	51.4	546,913
	Submit photo	Andy Taylor (R)	48.6	517,288

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,064,201
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 228th District Court

Incumbent Frank Aguilar defeated Samuel Milledge II in the Democratic primary for Texas 228th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frank Aguilar	51.0	74,289
	Submit photo	Samuel Milledge II	49.0	71,247

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 145,536
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 228th District Court

Andy Taylor advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 228th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Andy Taylor	100.0	139,530

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 139,530
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2018

General election

General election for Texas 228th District Court

Frank Aguilar defeated incumbent Marc Carter in the general election for Texas 228th District Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frank Aguilar (D)	54.4	643,705
	Submit photo	Marc Carter (R)	45.6	539,071

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,182,776
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 228th District Court

Frank Aguilar advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 228th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frank Aguilar	100.0	133,200

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 133,200
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 228th District Court

Incumbent Marc Carter advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 228th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Marc Carter	100.0	115,099

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 115,099
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Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.

Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."

Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:

• a U.S. citizen;
• a resident of Texas;
• licensed to practice law in the state;
• between the ages of 25 and 75;*
• a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
• a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.

*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.

Campaign themes

2022

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Footnotes

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