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Jay Knight
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Jay Knight is a judge of the Liberty County Court in Texas. He was elected in 2014, effective January 1, 2015, for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Knight ran for election to the Liberty County Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 34.5 percent of the vote. He competed against incumbent Craig McNair and Todd M. Fontenot.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Knight faced McNair in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. He won, earning 50.4% of the votes cast.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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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
