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Jeff Wentworth
Jeff Wentworth is the Republican Precinct 3 Place 1 judge of the Bexar County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Wentworth won election to the seat in the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on March 6, 2018.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
Jeff Wentworth served on the following Texas Senate committees:
- Open Government, Select Committee Chair
- Veteran Affairs & Military Installations Committee Vice Chair
- Higher Education Committee
- Administration Committee
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee
- Redistricting, Select Committee
- Transportation & Homeland Security Administration
2009-2010
- Jurisprudence Committee, Texas State Senate
- Administration Committee, Texas State Senate
- Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Texas State Senate
- Transportation & Homeland Security Committee, Texas State Senate
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1
Jeff Wentworth defeated Eric Velasquez in the general election for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Wentworth (R) | 70.4 | 123,406 |
 | Eric Velasquez (L) | 29.6 | 51,901 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 175,308 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1
Jeff Wentworth advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Wentworth | 100.0 | 28,845 |
| Total votes: 28,845 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Russ Latham (R)
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Wentworth ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 25. Wentworth was defeated by Donna Campbell in the July 31 primary runoff election after both advanced from the May 29 primary election.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Jeff Wentworth (advanced to runoff) Incumbent |
35.8% | 27,050 |
| Donna Campbell (advanced to runoff) |
33.7% | 25,470 |
| Elizabeth Ames Jones | 30.5% | 23,085 |
| Total Votes | 75,605 | |
2010
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2010
Wentworth won re-election to the 25th District Seat by defeating Libertarian candidate Arthur Maxwell Thomas in the general election on November 2, 2010.[3]
| Texas State Senate, District 25 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
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Jeff Wentworth (R) |
192,965 | 82.17% | ||
| Arthur Maxwell Thomas (L) | 40,972 | 17.44% | ||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Wentworth won re-election to the 25th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponents Kathleen Thomas (D) and James Thompson (L).[4]
Wentworth raised $786,400 for his campaign while Thomas raised $26,963 and Thompson raised $0.[5]
| Texas State Senate, District 25 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
|
Jeff Wentworth (R) |
132,872 | 78.68% | ||
| Kathleen Thomas (D) | 84,816 | 37.22% | ||
| James Thompson (L) | 10,137 | 4.44% | ||
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Endorsements
2012
In 2012, Wentworth's endorsements included the following:[6]
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Recent news
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See also
| Bexar County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
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Candidate Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current Election History," accessed February 17, 2014
- ↑ Office of the (Texas) Secretary of State, "Race Summary Report," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ Official Texas State Senate Election Results
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 25
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 25
- ↑ senatorjeffwentworth.com - Endorsements
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by Julie Bray Patterson (R) |
| Preceded by - |
Texas State Senate District 25 1993-2013 |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 -2018 |
Succeeded by - |
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
