John McClendon
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2014 - Present
2026
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John McClendon (Republican Party) is a judge of the Texas 137th District Court. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
McClendon (Republican Party) won re-election for judge of the Texas 137th District Court outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Biography
McClendon received his B.A. from the University of Texas, Austin and his J.D. from Texas Tech University.[1] From 1998 until he took his place on the bench, McClendon was an attorney in private practice. He has also previously served as prosecutor for the Lubbock County District Attorney, a former chief felony prosecutor for the 237th District Court and was the former chief prosecutor for the South Plains Auto Theft Task Force.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Lubbock County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent John McClendon won election in the general election for Texas 137th District Court.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 137th District Court
Incumbent John McClendon advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 137th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John McClendon | 100.0 | 23,533 | |
| Total votes: 23,533 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas 137th District Court
Incumbent John McClendon won election in the general election for Texas 137th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John McClendon (R) | 100.0 | 68,489 | |
| Total votes: 68,489 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 137th District Court
Incumbent John McClendon advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 137th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John McClendon | 100.0 | 18,760 | |
| Total votes: 18,760 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
McClendon ran for re-election to the 137th District Court.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[3][4]
2010
McClendon defeated incumbent Cecil G. Puryear in the Republic primary. He was elected to the 137th District Court after running unopposed in the general election.[5]
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[6]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[7]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[8]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[6]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John McClendon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, "Judge Profile: John McClendon," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Lubbock Avalanche Journal, "John McClendon announces candidacy for judge of 137th District Court," January 12, 2010
- ↑ 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)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2010 Republican Primary Winners," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
