Jason Brinkley
Jason Brinkley was a judge of the Cooke County Court in Texas. He left office on December 20, 2020.
Brinkley (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Texas House of Representatives to represent District 68. He lost in the special general election on January 23, 2021.
Brinkley was elected to the court in November 2014, taking the seat vacated by retired Judge John O. Roane. Brinkley was sworn in on January 1, 2015.[1][2]
Biography
Prior to taking the Cooke County Court bench, Brinkley served as the Cooke County justice of the peace.
Elections
2021
A special election for Texas House of Representatives District 68 was called for January 23, 2021. A general runoff election was scheduled for February 23, 2021. The candidate filing deadline was January 4, 2021.[3][4]
The seat became vacant after Drew Springer (R) won a special election to Texas State Senate District 30 on December 19, 2020.
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 68
David Spiller defeated Craig Carter in the special general runoff election for Texas House of Representatives District 68 on February 23, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Spiller (R) | 62.9 | 4,192 |
 | Craig Carter (R) | 37.1 | 2,473 | |
| Total votes: 6,665 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 68
David Spiller and Craig Carter advanced to a runoff. They defeated John Berry, Jason Brinkley, and Charles Gregory in the special general election for Texas House of Representatives District 68 on January 23, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Spiller (R) | 43.9 | 4,015 |
| ✔ | | Craig Carter (R) | 18.1 | 1,652 |
| John Berry (R) | 17.4 | 1,594 | ||
| Jason Brinkley (R) | 16.3 | 1,491 | ||
| Charles Gregory (D) | 4.3 | 395 | ||
| Total votes: 9,147 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Brinkley ran for election to the Cooke County Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 49.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Aaron Smith and Byron R. Berry.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Brinkley faced Berry in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. Brinkley won, earning 59.0% of the vote.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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2010
Brinkley was re-elected to the Cooke County Justice of the Peace Court after running unopposed.[7]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jason Brinkley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Gainesville Register, "County judge to begin his retirement," December 27, 2014
- ↑ Gainesville Register, "County judge to begin his retirement," December 27, 2014
- ↑ Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott, "Governor Abbott Sets Special Election For Texas House District 68," accessed December 29, 2020
- ↑ Office of the Texas Governor Greg Abbott, "Governor Abbott Sets Date For Special Runoff Election In House District 68," accessed February 4, 2021
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Cooke County Board of Elections, "Joint Primary Election Statistics," March 4, 2014
- ↑ Cooke County, "2010 General Election Results," November 2, 2010 (dead link)
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
