Karen Crouch
Karen Crouch (Republican Party) was a judge for Number 10 of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. She left office in 2018.
Crouch (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Number 10 judge of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
Crouch earned an undergraduate degree in business administration from Baylor University, going on to receive her J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1985.[1]
Career
- 2015-2018: Judge, Bexar County Court at Law No. 10
- 1995-2010: Judge, Bexar County Court at Law No. 8
- 1986-1994: Attorney in private practice[1][2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 10
J. Frank Davis defeated incumbent Karen Crouch in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. Frank Davis (D) | 55.0 | 293,390 | |
 | Karen Crouch (R) | 45.0 | 240,046 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 533,437 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 10
J. Frank Davis advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 10 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. Frank Davis | 100.0 | 66,446 | |
| Total votes: 66,446 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 10
Incumbent Karen Crouch advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 10 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karen Crouch | 100.0 | 49,720 |
| Total votes: 49,720 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Crouch ran for election to the Bexar County Court at Law No. 10.
Primary: She was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 51.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Kim Pettit.
General: She defeated Tina Torres in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.6 percent of the vote.
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2010
Crouch was defeated in the Democratic primary for the Bexar County Court at Law No. 8 by Liza Rodriguez.[6]
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.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[7]
- 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
| Bexar County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official campaign website of Karen Crouch, "Meet Karen Crouch," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Directory of Trial Courts by County," accessed February 27, 2014
- ↑ 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)" (Search "Bexar")
- ↑ Bexar County, "Primary Election Statistics," March 11, 2014
- ↑ Bexar County, "Democratic Primary Election Results," March 2, 2010, updated March 5, 2010
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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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
