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Jerry Simoneaux
2019 - Present
2026
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Jerry Simoneaux (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 1 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Simoneaux (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 1 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Simoneaux was an associate judge on the Houston Municipal Court.
Simoneaux was a 2014 candidate for the Harris County Probate Court, No. 3 in Texas.[1]
Biography
Simoneaux earned a B.A. in French and a B.B.A. in management from the University of Houston in 1997. He went on to study law and graduate with a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law in 2001. Below is a summary of his professional experience.[2]
- Associate Judge, Houston Municipal Court District
- Attorney at law and certified mediator, Simoneaux & Watson, P.C.
- 2010-2014: Probate trial attorney, Galligan & Manning
- 2009-2010: Staff attorney, Harris County Probate Court No. 1
- 2004-2008: Senior managing partner, Simoneaux and Frye, PLLC
- 2006-2007: Adjunct professor of law, South Texas College of Law
- 2001-2004: Attorney, The Simoneaux Law Firm[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 1
Incumbent Jerry Simoneaux defeated Loyd Wright in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jerry Simoneaux (D) | 51.0 | 537,383 |
 | Loyd Wright (R) | 49.0 | 516,095 | |
| Total votes: 1,053,478 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1
Incumbent Jerry Simoneaux advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Simoneaux | 100.0 | 134,956 |
| Total votes: 134,956 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1
Loyd Wright advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Loyd Wright | 100.0 | 132,202 |
| Total votes: 132,202 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 1
Jerry Simoneaux defeated incumbent Loyd Wright in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Simoneaux (D) | 54.8 | 646,580 |
| Loyd Wright (R) | 45.2 | 532,515 | |
| Total votes: 1,179,095 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1
Jerry Simoneaux advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jerry Simoneaux | 100.0 | 128,287 |
| Total votes: 128,287 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1
Incumbent Loyd Wright advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Loyd Wright | 100.0 | 111,693 |
| Total votes: 111,693 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Simoneaux ran for election to the Harris County Probate Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46 percent of the vote. He competed against Rory R. Olsen.
[1]
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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[3]
- 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
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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