Jesse Branick
Jesse Branick was a 2016 candidate for the Jefferson County Court in Texas.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Branick earned his B.B.A. in marketing from Lamar University in 1973. He later received his J.D. from the South Texas College of Law.[2]
Career
Branick opened his Nederland-based law practice in 1999. He has been the city attorney for Nederland since 2009 and a magistrate judge for Jefferson County since 2007.[2]
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[3] Terrence Holmes defeated Jesse Branick in the Jefferson County Court at Law Democratic primary for Number 2.[1]
| Jefferson County Court at Law (Number 2), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Terrence Holmes |
68.94% | 14,327 |
| Jesse Branick | 31.06% | 6,455 |
| Total Votes | 20,782 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "March 1, 2016, Joint Primary Election," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county 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.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Branick & Devenzio, "About Jesse Branick," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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
