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James W. Wolff
James W. Wolff (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Precinct 7 judge of the El Paso County Justice of the Peace Court in Texas. Wolff lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Stephanie Frietze defeated Ida Gardner in the general election for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Frietze (D) | 56.2 | 16,474 | |
| Ida Gardner (R) | 43.8 | 12,827 | ||
| Total votes: 29,301 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Ida Gardner defeated incumbent Kelly Dickson in the Republican primary runoff for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ida Gardner | 71.6 | 588 | |
| Kelly Dickson | 28.4 | 233 | ||
| Total votes: 821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Stephanie Frietze defeated James W. Wolff in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Frietze | 68.9 | 4,151 | |
| James W. Wolff | 31.1 | 1,876 | ||
| Total votes: 6,027 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Ida Gardner and incumbent Kelly Dickson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Crystal Urquidi in the Republican primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ida Gardner | 45.1 | 1,135 | |
| ✔ | Kelly Dickson | 37.1 | 934 | |
| Crystal Urquidi | 17.8 | 447 | ||
| Total votes: 2,516 | |||
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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]
See also
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
