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Hermilo Pena Jr.
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2023 - Present
2026
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Hermilo Pena Jr. (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 5-2 of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Pena (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 5-2 judge of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Hermilo Pena Jr. defeated incumbent Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hermilo Pena Jr. (R) | 53.9 | 3,050 | |
| Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 46.1 | 2,605 | ||
| Total votes: 5,655 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Incumbent Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. | 100.0 | 753 | |
| Total votes: 753 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Hermilo Pena Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Hermilo Pena Jr. | 100.0 | 965 | |
| Total votes: 965 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. won election in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 4,085 | |
| Total votes: 4,085 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2
Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. defeated incumbent Hermilo Pena Jr. in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. | 51.1 | 875 | |
| Hermilo Pena Jr. | 48.9 | 836 | ||
| Total votes: 1,711 | |||
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Selection method
The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[1]
To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[2]
About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Nueces County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nueces County | Texas | |
| Population | 353,178 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 839 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 54.8% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.4% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 5.4% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 33% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 62.1% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 85.3% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 23.7% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $66,021 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 17.7% | 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. | ||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
