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Jamie Cummings
Jamie Cummings (Republican Party) was a judge for Number 5 of the Tarrant County Criminal Court Texas. She left office on December 31, 2022.
Cummings (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Number 5 judge of the Tarrant County Criminal Court Texas. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5
Incumbent Jamie Cummings won election in the general election for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jamie Cummings (R) | 100.0 | 355,805 | |
| Total votes: 355,805 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5
Incumbent Jamie Cummings advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jamie Cummings | 100.0 | 73,308 | |
| Total votes: 73,308 | ||||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Cummings ran for re-election to the Tarrant County Criminal Court, Texas.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Cummings was re-elected after running unopposed.[3]
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
| Tarrant County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Tarrant")
- ↑ Tarrant County Elections, Sample Ballot, 2010 General Election
- ↑ 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
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