Julie Bray Patterson

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Julie Bray Patterson

Republican Party

Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Tenure

2023 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

2

Predecessor

Jeff Wentworth

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

San Antonio MacArthur High School

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Law

University of Texas School of Law

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Attorney

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Julie Bray Patterson (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 3 Place 1 of the Bexar County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2023. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Patterson (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 3 Place 1 judge of the Bexar County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Julie Bray Patterson graduated from San Antonio MacArthur High School in 1988 and earned a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin in 1992. She earned a J.D. degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1996. Her career experience includes working as an assistant district attorney in Dallas County and as assistant to the Dallas County Judge. Patterson is a solo practitioner of criminal and juvenile law and the alternate prosecutor for the city of Olmos Park.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Julie Bray Patterson defeated Paul Talamantez Jr. in the general election for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Bray Patterson (R)	55.1	105,615
	Submit photo	Paul Talamantez Jr. (D)	44.9	86,031

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 191,646
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Julie Bray Patterson defeated Joseph P. Appelt in the Republican primary runoff for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Bray Patterson	59.4	14,283
	Submit photo	Joseph P. Appelt	40.6	9,760

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,043
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Paul Talamantez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Paul Talamantez Jr.	100.0	22,243

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 22,243
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1

Julie Bray Patterson and Joseph P. Appelt advanced to a runoff. They defeated Carla Riedl and Duane Weeks in the Republican primary for Bexar County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Bray Patterson	37.5	13,225
✔	Submit photo	Joseph P. Appelt	24.4	8,611
	Submit photo	Carla Riedl	19.2	6,780
		Duane Weeks	18.8	6,631

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,247
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2018

General election

General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 5

Incumbent John A. Longoria defeated Julie Bray Patterson in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John A. Longoria (D)	57.0	304,510
		Julie Bray Patterson (R)	43.0	229,255
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	2

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 533,767 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 5

Incumbent John A. Longoria advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 5 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John A. Longoria	100.0	67,957

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 67,957
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 5

Julie Bray Patterson defeated Linda Molina in the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 5 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Bray Patterson	56.0	31,329
	Submit photo	Linda Molina	44.0	24,643

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 55,972
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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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Julie Bray Patterson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Julie Bray Patterson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Patterson's responses.

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

If elected my focus would be on improving the day to day efficiency of the court, be a place known to be fair and be a good listener so I can treat each case on an individual basis.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Fairness for all.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I want all elected officials to be of highest integrity.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Journey, "Don't Stop Believing"

Do you believe that empathy is an important quality for a judge?

I am running for a court. I think judges should be compassionate but also give appropriate consequences.

Why are you running for this particular court seat?

I am running because I can make a difference in the day to day running of this court. There needs to be change.

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