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Joe Benavides
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2013 - Present
2028
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Joe Benavides (Democratic Party) is a judge for Precinct 1-1 of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He assumed office in 2013. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Benavides (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 1-1 judge of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1
Incumbent Joe Benavides defeated Manuel Rangel in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Benavides (D) | 52.8 | 20,586 | |
| Manuel Rangel (R) | 47.2 | 18,378 | ||
| Total votes: 38,964 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1
Incumbent Joe Benavides advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Benavides | 100.0 | 4,176 | |
| Total votes: 4,176 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1
Manuel Rangel advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Manuel Rangel | 100.0 | 4,718 | |
| Total votes: 4,718 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Benavides in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1
Incumbent Joe Benavides defeated Manuel Rangel in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Benavides (D) | 57.5 | 24,796 | |
| Manuel Rangel (R) | 42.5 | 18,308 | ||
| Total votes: 43,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1
Incumbent Joe Benavides advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Benavides | 100.0 | 6,954 | |
| Total votes: 6,954 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1
Manuel Rangel advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Manuel Rangel | 100.0 | 3,993 | |
| Total votes: 3,993 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Joe Benavides did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Joe Benavides did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
