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George Powell
George Powell was a judge of the Texas 351st District Court. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Powell (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 351st District Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2020.
Education
Powell earned his bachelor's degree from Townson University and his J.D. from Texas Southern University.[1]
Career
Powell started his Houston-based law practice in 2002.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Texas 351st District Court
Natalia Cornelio defeated Arlene Hecht in the general election for Texas 351st District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Natalia Cornelio (D)  | 55.0 | 850,751 |
| Arlene Hecht (R) | 45.0 | 696,437 | ||
| Total votes: 1,547,188 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 351st District Court
Natalia Cornelio defeated incumbent George Powell in the Democratic primary for Texas 351st District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Natalia Cornelio | 63.8 | 158,098 |
 | George Powell | 36.2 | 89,633 | |
| Total votes: 247,731 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 351st District Court
Arlene Hecht advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 351st District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Arlene Hecht | 100.0 | 153,376 | |
| Total votes: 153,376 | |||
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2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[2] George Powell defeated Greg Glass in the Texas 351st District Court Democratic primary.[3]
| Texas 351st District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 George Powell |
58.22% | 85,610 |
| Greg Glass | 41.78% | 61,431 |
| Total Votes | 147,041 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report-Unofficial," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
George Powell defeated incumbent Mark Kent Ellis in the Texas 351st District Court general election.
| Texas 351st District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | George Powell |
51.50% | 651,816 | |
| Republican | Mark Kent Ellis Incumbent | 48.50% | 613,728 | |
| Total Votes | 1,265,544 | |||
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Election Results," accessed December 9, 2016 | ||||
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.[4]
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."[5]
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;*[6]
- 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.[4]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
George Powell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Law Office of George L. Powell, "About The Law Office of George L. Powell," accessed February 23, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 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
