Gracie Lewis
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Gracie Lewis was a judge for the criminal district court in Dallas County, Texas.
Lewis won re-election in 2016.[1] The general election took place on November 8, 2016.
As of March 31, 2021, Lewis served on the criminal district court as a senior judge.[2]
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.[3] Incumbent Gracie Lewis ran unopposed in the Dallas County Criminal Court Democratic primary for Seat 3.[1]
| Dallas County Criminal Court (Seat 3), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gracie Lewis Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 102,648 |
| Total Votes | 102,648 | |
| Source: Dallas County Elections, "Democratic Party Primary Election," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Gracie Lewis won without opposition in the general election on November 8, 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.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Courts, "Section 74.055 list of retired and former judges eligible to serve in the First Administrative Judicial Region," accessed March 31, 2021
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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
