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John Clinton
John Clinton (Republican Party) was a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 in Texas. He left office in 2018.
Clinton (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
He was elected to the position in 2010.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
Shannon Baldwin defeated incumbent John Clinton in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Shannon Baldwin (D) | 56.5 | 667,158 |
 | John Clinton (R) | 43.5 | 513,389 | |
| Total votes: 1,180,547 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
Shannon Baldwin advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Shannon Baldwin | 100.0 | 131,389 |
| Total votes: 131,389 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
Incumbent John Clinton advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Clinton | 100.0 | 111,729 |
| Total votes: 111,729 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Clinton ran for re-election to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Nikita Harmon in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.8 percent of the vote.[1][2][3]
2010
Clinton won the Republican primary for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law, receiving 61.9% of the vote. He defeated Alfred Leal in the general election, winning 55% of the vote.[4]
Education
Clinton earned a B.S. in criminal justice from the University of Houston in 1991. He went on to receive his J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1995.[5][6]
Career
- 2010-2018: Judge, Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 4
- 2005-2010: Attorney, Law Office of John W. Clinton, Jr.
- 1976-2005: Sergeant, Houston Police Department[5][6]
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.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[7]
- 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
| Harris County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Harris County Elections, "2010 Republican Primary Results," March 2, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedcamp - ↑ 6.0 6.1 Facebook, "John Clinton for Judge," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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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
