Ken Leatherman

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Ken Leatherman was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 130th District Court in Texas.[1] Leatherman lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Elections

2016

See also: Texas local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[2] Ken Leatherman ran unopposed in the Texas 130th District Court Republican primary.[1]

Texas 130th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate
Green check mark transparent.png Ken Leatherman

Incumbent Craig Estlinbaum defeated Ken Leatherman in the Texas 130th District Court general election.

Texas 130th District Court, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Craig Estlinbaum Incumbent 50.21% 6,032
     Republican Ken Leatherman 49.79% 5,982
Total Votes 12,014
Source: Matagorda County, Texas, "Cumulative Report - Unofficial," November 15, 2016

Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[3]

Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[4]

Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a resident of Texas;
  • licensed to practice law in the state;
  • between the ages of 25 and 75;*[5]
  • a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
  • a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[3]

*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[3]

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