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Jim Leitner
Jim Leitner was a candidate for county attorney of Harris County, Texas. Leitner was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[1] Incumbent Vince Ryan (D) defeated Jim Leitner (R) in the Harris County attorney general election.
| Harris County Attorney, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Vince Ryan Incumbent |
53.72% | 685,075 | |
| Republican | Jim Leitner | 46.28% | 590,159 | |
| Total Votes | 1,275,234 | |||
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 16, 2016 | ||||
| Harris County Attorney, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Jim Leitner |
53.37% | 118,031 |
| Chris Carmona | 46.63% | 103,125 |
| Total Votes | 221,156 | |
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Republican Primary Results," March 8, 2016 | ||
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