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Gloria Cantu Minnick
Gloria Cantu Minnick was a 2016 Republican candidate for the Harris County Civil Court at Law in Texas.[1] She was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Minnick was a 2014 Democratic judicial candidate for the Harris County Civil Court at Law in Texas.[2]
Gloria Cantu Minnick and her husband, Richard Leach, sought nominations in the March 1 primary for the Republican and Democratic parties, respectively. Leach told The Houston Press that they both filed for the seat because incumbent Clyde Leuchtag was not elected at the ballot. He also told the publication that if Leach and Minnick won their respective primaries, "that, irrespective of who gets the most votes, that court would have a competent judge."[3] Leuchtag told The Houston Press that Leach and Minnick "look like they just want a bench, no matter who's on it."[3]
Education
Minnick earned a B.S. degree from the University of Houston and her J.D. from the South Texas College of Law.[4]
Career
Minnick is the co-founder of Leach & Minnick, P.C. She previously worked as an assistant city attorney for the City of Houston.[4]
Elections
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.[5] Incumbent Clyde Leuchtag defeated Gloria Cantu Minnick in the Harris County Court at Law Republican primary for Seat 1.[1]
| Harris County Court at Law (Number 1), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Clyde Leuchtag Incumbent |
69.65% | 149,444 |
| Gloria Cantu Minnick | 30.35% | 65,121 |
| Total Votes | 214,565 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report-Unofficial," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
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.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[6]
- 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.
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Minnick ran for election to the Harris County Civil Court at Law.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 45.8 percent of the vote. She competed against Linda Storey.
[2][7][8]
See also
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Texas judicial elections, 2014
- Texas judicial elections
- Harris County Civil Court at Law
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Houston Press, "LOCAL HUSBAND-WIFE LAW PARTNERS RUNNING FOR SAME COURT IN DIFFERENT PRIMARIES," January 13, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Official campaign website of Gloria Cantu Minnick, "About," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
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
