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Ken Melancon
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Democratic Party
Elections and appointments
Last election
March 6, 2018
Education
High school
C.E. King High School
Associates
San Jacinto College
Personal
Profession
Law enforcement
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Ken Melancon (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Harris County Commissioners Court to represent District 2 in Texas. Melancon lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.

Melancon was a candidate for Precinct 3 Harris County constable in Texas. Melancon was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.

Biography

Ken Melancon was born in Houston, Texas and lives in Baytown, Texas. He graduated from C.E. King High School in Houston, Texas. Melancon received his A.A.S. from San Jacinto College. Melancon's career experience includes working in law enforcement and working in various positions in the Harris County Sheriff's office.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)

General election

General election for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Adrian Garcia defeated incumbent Jack Morman in the general election for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Adrian Garcia (D)
 
50.5
 
114,814
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Jack Morman (R)
 
49.5
 
112,737

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 227,551
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Adrian Garcia defeated Roger Garcia, Ken Melancon, and Daniel Box in the Democratic primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Adrian Garcia
 
65.1
 
15,626
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Roger Garcia
 
16.7
 
4,002
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Ken Melancon
 
11.4
 
2,747
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Daniel Box
 
6.7
 
1,618

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 23,993
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2

Incumbent Jack Morman advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.

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Jack Morman
 
100.0
 
22,865

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Total votes: 22,865
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2016

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2016)

Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[2] The following candidates ran in the Harris County constable Precinct 3 Democratic primary.

Harris County Constable, Precinct 3 Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Sherman Eagleton 19.87% 3,687
Green check mark transparent.png Michel Pappillion 15.43% 2,862
Jasen Rabalais 15.23% 2,825
James Stewart 13.33% 2,473
Isaac Villarreal 10.05% 1,865
Eric Reed 8.89% 1,649
David Jones 7.56% 1,402
Ken Melancon 5.40% 1,001
William Norwood 4.26% 790
Total Votes 18,554
Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Democratic Primary Results," March 8, 2016

See also

Harris County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Elect Ken Melancon Harris County Constable Precinct 3, "Who is Ken Melancon," accessed February 11, 2018
  2. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed September 1, 2016
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