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Kelly Dickson
Kelly Dickson (Republican Party) was a judge for Precinct 7 of the El Paso County Justice of the Peace Court in Texas. Dickson left office in 2018.
Dickson (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 7 judge of the El Paso County Justice of the Peace Court in Texas. Dickson lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Stephanie Frietze defeated Ida Gardner in the general election for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Frietze (D) | 56.2 | 16,474 | |
| Ida Gardner (R) | 43.8 | 12,827 | ||
| Total votes: 29,301 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Ida Gardner defeated incumbent Kelly Dickson in the Republican primary runoff for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ida Gardner | 71.6 | 588 | |
| Kelly Dickson | 28.4 | 233 | ||
| Total votes: 821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Stephanie Frietze defeated James W. Wolff in the Democratic primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Stephanie Frietze | 68.9 | 4,151 | |
| James W. Wolff | 31.1 | 1,876 | ||
| Total votes: 6,027 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7
Ida Gardner and incumbent Kelly Dickson advanced to a runoff. They defeated Crystal Urquidi in the Republican primary for El Paso County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ida Gardner | 45.1 | 1,135 | |
| ✔ | Kelly Dickson | 37.1 | 934 | |
| Crystal Urquidi | 17.8 | 447 | ||
| Total votes: 2,516 | |||
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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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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.
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Dickson ran for election to the El Paso County Justice Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 44.0 percent of the vote. She competed against Robert Garcia and Ida Baeza-Gardner.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Dickson faced Baeza-Gardner in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. She won, earning 52.8% of the votes cast.
General: She faced Sergio Coronado in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for El Paso County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | Texas | |
| Population | 865,657 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 1,013 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 39.2% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 3.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.3% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 16.3% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 38.9% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 82.7% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 80.6% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 25.4% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $58,859 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 18.9% | 13.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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See also
| El Paso County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
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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
