Joshua Thermon Teague
Joshua Thermon Teague is a former Republican candidate for the Gilmer County Probate Court in Georgia. Teague was defeated in the primary runoff election on June 26, 2016.
Elections
2016
Primary runoff election
Scott Chastain defeated Joshua Thermon Teague in the Republican primary runoff election for the Gilmer County probate judge.
| Gilmer County Probate Court, Republican Primary Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Chastain |
50.70% | 1,123 |
| Joshua Thermon Teague | 49.30% | 1,092 |
| Total Votes | 2,215 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election Runoff July 26, 2016," August 4, 2016 | ||
Primary election
Scott Chastain and Joshua Thermon Teague defeated Andrew Lowman and Susan Tyler Keener in the Republican primary election for the Gilmer County probate judge.
| Gilmer County Probate Court, Republican Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Chastain |
31.84% | 1,299 |
| Joshua Thermon Teague |
27.60% | 1,126 |
| Andrew Lowman | 22.33% | 911 |
| Susan Tyler Keener | 18.24% | 744 |
| Total Votes | 4,080 | |
| Source: Georgia Election Results, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," June 10, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
Judges of the Georgia Probate Courts are each elected to four-year terms.[1] The elections for this court type are contested and may be partisan or nonpartisan. To serve on this court, a judge must be a United States citizen, county resident for at least two years, at least 25 years old, a registered voter, have a high school diploma or equivalent and completion of an initial training course. In counties with populations above 96,000, judges are required to have at least seven years of experience practicing law and be 30 years of age.[2]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Middle District of Georgia, Northern District of Georgia, Southern District of Georgia
State courts:
Georgia Supreme Court • Georgia Court of Appeals • Georgia Superior Courts • Georgia State Courts • Georgia Business Court • Georgia Tax Court • Georgia Juvenile Courts • Georgia Probate Courts • Georgia Magistrate Courts • Georgia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in Georgia • Georgia judicial elections • Judicial selection in Georgia
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