Harriett Haag
Harriett Haag is a judge of the Taylor County Court at Law No. 2 in Texas.
Haag (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Taylor County Court at Law No. 2 in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
The Taylor County commissioners appointed her to the position on December 13, 2016, effective the following Monday.[1]
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.[2] Harriett Haag defeated Kevin Wilhelm in the Taylor County Court at Law Republican primary runoff for Seat 2.
| Taylor County Court at Law (Number 2), Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Harriett Haag |
62.67% | 6,624 |
| Kevin Wilhelm | 37.33% | 3,945 |
| Total Votes | 10,569 | |
| Source: [http://www.reporternews.com/news/politics/elections/haag-birchum-win-taylor-county-republican-runoffs-33990753-6daf-7869-e053-0100007fe183-380741211.html Abilene Reporter-News, "Haag, Birchum win Taylor County Republican runoffs ," May 24, 2016] | ||
| Taylor County Court at Law (Number 2), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Harriett Haag |
38.22% | 7,703 |
| Kevin Wilhelm |
35.76% | 7,208 |
| Erica Hall | 26.02% | 5,244 |
| Total Votes | 20,155 | |
| Source: Abilene Reporter-News, "County Court-at-Law No. 2 race goes to runoff in May," 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.[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
- ↑ Abilene Reporter-News, "Taylor County commissioners appoint Harriett Haag to county judge seat," December 13, 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 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
