J.C. Hooper

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J. C. Hooper

Republican Party

Nueces County Sheriff

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

6

Predecessor

Jim Kaelin

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Last elected

November 5, 2024

Appointed

November 1, 2018

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J. C. Hooper (Republican Party) is the Nueces County Sheriff in Texas. He assumed office on November 1, 2018. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Hooper (Republican Party) ran for re-election for Nueces County Sheriff in Texas. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Nueces County Sheriff

Incumbent J. C. Hooper won election in the general election for Nueces County Sheriff on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. C. Hooper (R)	100.0	85,934

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,934
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mike Tamez (D)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Sheriff

Mike Tamez advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Mike Tamez	100.0	10,148

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,148
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Sheriff

Incumbent J. C. Hooper advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Sheriff on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. C. Hooper	100.0	17,202

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,202
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hooper in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Nueces County Sheriff

Incumbent J. C. Hooper defeated David Torres in the general election for Nueces County Sheriff on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. C. Hooper (R)	52.9	64,956
	Submit photo	David Torres (D)	47.1	57,783

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 122,739
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Sheriff

David Torres advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Torres	100.0	17,239

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 17,239
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Sheriff

Incumbent J. C. Hooper advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Sheriff on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		J. C. Hooper	100.0	14,299

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 14,299
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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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J. C. Hooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

J. C. Hooper did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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