Jason Cox
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2019 - Present
2026
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Jason Cox (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 3 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Cox (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 3 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Cox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Jason Cox was born in Houston, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University in 1994 and a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 2002.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 3
Incumbent Jason Cox defeated Rory R. Olsen in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Cox (D)  | 51.6 | 542,320 | |
| Rory R. Olsen (R) | 48.4 | 509,040 | ||
| Total votes: 1,051,360 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3
Incumbent Jason Cox advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Cox | 100.0 | 135,588 | |
| Total votes: 135,588 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3
Rory R. Olsen advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rory R. Olsen | 100.0 | 131,342 | |
| Total votes: 131,342 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 3
Jason Cox defeated incumbent Rory R. Olsen in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Cox (D) | 56.7 | 668,092 | |
| Rory R. Olsen (R) | 43.3 | 510,963 | ||
| Total votes: 1,179,055 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3
Jason Cox advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Cox | 100.0 | 128,120 | |
| Total votes: 128,120 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3
Incumbent Rory R. Olsen advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rory R. Olsen | 100.0 | 110,715 | |
| Total votes: 110,715 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the probate 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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jason Cox completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cox's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Judge Cox is the Judge of Harris County Probate Court #3, a court with county-wide jurisdiction over probate and civil mental health cases. Probate Court #3 has courtrooms at the Harris County Courthouse as well as the Harris County Psychiatric Center and employs a staff of 20. By size and caseload, this Court is one of the largest in Texas. Judge Cox is one of the highest rated judges in Harris County and has won awards for public service in the legal community. Prior to being elected in 2018, Judge Cox worked as an attorney for 15 years specializing in probate, where he was a frequent writer and speaker. He was also a longtime adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas in Houston where he taught pre-law classes to students who were among the first in their families to attend college. A pediatric and adult cancer survivor, Judge Cox is also a longtime volunteer at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where he has been recognized for contributions to patient support.
- Judge Cox believes in public service and treats everyone who comes before the Court with courtesy, dignity and respect.
- Judge Cox believes in innovation, and has worked with a number of agencies and organizations to create new programs that have expanded mental health services in Harris County.
- Judge Cox has worked to improve Texas' probate laws by serving on State committees focused on making courts more accessible.
His court is efficient, fair, and treats all who come before it with dignity and respect. These qualities are reflected in his recent ratings in the Houston Bar Association’s Judicial Evaluation Poll, which were among the highest in the County.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 11, 2022
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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