Jim Kovach
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2019 - Present
2026
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Jim Kovach (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Kovach (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Incumbent Jim Kovach defeated Clyde Leuchtag in the general election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Kovach (D) | 51.6 | 546,300 | |
 | Clyde Leuchtag (R) | 48.4 | 512,931 | |
| Total votes: 1,059,231 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Incumbent Jim Kovach advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Kovach | 100.0 | 135,724 | |
| Total votes: 135,724 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Clyde Leuchtag advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Clyde Leuchtag | 100.0 | 133,475 |
| Total votes: 133,475 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Jim Kovach defeated Erin Swanson in the general election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Kovach (D) | 56.0 | 658,165 | |
 | Erin Swanson (R) | 44.0 | 516,667 | |
| Total votes: 1,174,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Jim Kovach defeated Stanley Santire in the Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Kovach | 62.5 | 83,571 | |
| Stanley Santire | 37.5 | 50,164 | ||
| Total votes: 133,735 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2
Erin Swanson defeated incumbent Theresa Chang in the Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Swanson | 51.0 | 65,141 |
 | Theresa Chang | 49.0 | 62,504 | |
| Total votes: 127,645 | |||
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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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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
Jim Kovach did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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