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Joseph Strickland
Joseph Strickland (Republican Party) ran for election for the Number 14 judge of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. Strickland lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Joseph Strickland graduated from the University of Texas and earned a J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. His career experience includes working at the Supreme Court of Texas and the Bexar County District Attorney's Office.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 14
Carlo Key defeated incumbent Susan Skinner in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 14 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlo Key (D) | 54.7 | 291,425 | |
 | Susan Skinner (R)  | 45.3 | 241,736 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Total votes: 533,163 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 14
Carlo Key advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 14 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carlo Key | 100.0 | 65,785 | |
| Total votes: 65,785 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 14
Incumbent Susan Skinner defeated Joseph Strickland in the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 14 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susan Skinner | 61.5 | 34,382 |
| Joseph Strickland | 38.5 | 21,554 | ||
| Total votes: 55,936 | |||
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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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Facebook page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
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
