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Frieda Porter
Frieda Porter (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Precinct 7 judge of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Kenneth Sanders defeated incumbent Matt Hayes in the general election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenneth Sanders (D) | 53.2 | 59,354 |
 | Matt Hayes (R) | 46.8 | 52,225 | |
| Total votes: 111,579 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Kenneth Sanders defeated Frieda Porter in the Democratic primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Sanders | 50.4 | 2,494 |
| Frieda Porter | 49.6 | 2,452 | ||
| Total votes: 4,946 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Frieda Porter and Kenneth Sanders advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dustin Ray Webb in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frieda Porter | 49.9 | 6,830 | |
| ✔ | | Kenneth Sanders | 41.2 | 5,637 |
| Dustin Ray Webb | 8.9 | 1,219 | ||
| Total votes: 13,686 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Incumbent Matt Hayes advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Hayes | 100.0 | 11,577 |
| Total votes: 11,577 | |||
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2010
Porter won the Democratic primary. She was defeated by Matt Hayes in the general election.[1][2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Tarrant County Board of Elections, Cumulative Report - General Election Results
- ↑ Tarrant County Elections, Sample Ballot, 2010 General Election
- ↑ 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
