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Jacquelyn Wright
Jacquelyn Wright (Republican Party) was a judge for Precinct 4 of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. Wright assumed office in 1991. Wright left office in 2018.
Wright (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 4 judge of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. Wright lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1
Christopher Gregory won election in the general election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christopher Gregory (R) | 100.0 | 46,716 |
| Total votes: 46,716 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1
Christopher Gregory defeated incumbent Jacquelyn Wright in the Republican primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Gregory | 61.9 | 2,580 |
| Jacquelyn Wright | 38.1 | 1,590 | ||
| Total votes: 4,170 | |||
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Democratic primary election
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Roger Metcalf (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1
Christopher Gregory and incumbent Jacquelyn Wright advanced to a runoff. They defeated Charity Deville and Toni Rhodes Glover in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Gregory | 47.8 | 6,147 |
| ✔ | Jacquelyn Wright | 31.5 | 4,052 | |
 | Charity Deville | 15.3 | 1,964 | |
| Toni Rhodes Glover | 5.4 | 694 | ||
| Total votes: 12,857 | |||
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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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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.
About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Tarrant County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County | Texas | |
| Population | 2,110,640 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 865 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 52.1% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 17.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.9% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 8.5% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 15.2% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 29.9% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 87.1% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 34.5% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $81,905 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 10.9% | 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. | ||
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See also
| Tarrant County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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