George Risner
George Risner (Democratic Party) was a judge for Precinct 2 Place 2 of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. Risner assumed office in 1987. Risner left office on December 31, 2022.
Risner (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Harris County Commissioners Court to represent District 2 in Texas. Risner lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Incumbent Adrian Garcia defeated Jack Morman in the general election for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adrian Garcia (D) | 52.7 | 106,967 |
| Jack Morman (R) | 47.3 | 96,091 | ||
| Total votes: 203,058 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Jack Morman defeated Jerry Mouton in the Republican primary runoff for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Morman | 67.8 | 13,714 | |
| Jerry Mouton | 32.2 | 6,520 | ||
| Total votes: 20,234 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Incumbent Adrian Garcia defeated George Risner and Gary Harrison in the Democratic primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Adrian Garcia | 75.6 | 22,432 |
| George Risner | 13.5 | 4,001 | ||
| Gary Harrison | 10.9 | 3,230 | ||
| Total votes: 29,663 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Jack Morman and Jerry Mouton advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Manlove, Richard Vega, and Daniel Jason in the Republican primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jack Morman | 40.5 | 13,042 | |
| ✔ | Jerry Mouton | 22.4 | 7,203 | |
 | John Manlove | 17.1 | 5,517 | |
 | Richard Vega | 14.7 | 4,749 | |
| Daniel Jason | 5.3 | 1,702 | ||
| Total votes: 32,213 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent George Risner won election in the general election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George Risner (D) | 100.0 | 45,291 | |
| Total votes: 45,291 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent George Risner advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | George Risner | 100.0 | 6,898 | |
| Total votes: 6,898 | |||
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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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
George Risner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
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. | ||
See also
2022 Elections
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