John Hays

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John Hays

Republican Party

Prior offices:

Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3

Year left office: 2018

Successor: Ann-Marie Carruth (R)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 6, 2018

Education

Law

Texas Tech University

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John Hays (Republican Party) was a judge of the Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3 in Texas. He left office on December 31, 2018.

Hays (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3 in Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.

Biography

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Hays earned a J.D. from the Texas Tech University School of Law. His experience includes work as an attorney for the law firm Fargason, Booth, St. Clair, Richards & Wilkins.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3

Ann-Marie Carruth won election in the general election for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ann-Marie Carruth (R)	100.0	67,879

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,879
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Nelson (R)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3

David Nelson defeated incumbent John Hays in the Republican primary for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Nelson	56.3	11,608
	Submit photo	John Hays	43.7	9,005

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 20,613
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See also

• Lubbock County Court at Law

External links

• Texas Secretary of State: Elections Division
• Texas Courts Online

Footnotes

Texas courts

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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