Kim Williams (Texas)
Kim Williams is a judge of the Travis County Court at Law No. 9 in Texas. Williams' current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Williams (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Travis County Court at Law No. 9 in Texas. Williams won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Travis County Court at Law No. 9
Incumbent Kim Williams won election in the general election for Travis County Court at Law No. 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kim Williams (D) | 100.0 | 394,655 |
| Total votes: 394,655 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 9
Incumbent Kim Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 9 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Williams | 100.0 | 73,333 |
| Total votes: 73,333 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Williams in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Travis County Court at Law No. 9
Incumbent Kim Williams defeated Christopher David in the general election for Travis County Court at Law No. 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Williams (D) | 81.4 | 400,096 |
 | Christopher David (L) | 18.6 | 91,303 | |
| Total votes: 491,399 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 9
Incumbent Kim Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Court at Law No. 9 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kim Williams | 100.0 | 165,959 |
| Total votes: 165,959 | |||
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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.[1] Kim Williams ran unopposed in the Travis County Criminal Court Democratic primary for Seat 9.[2]
| Travis County Criminal Court (Number 9), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kim Williams (unopposed) |
100.00% | 103,201 |
| Total Votes | 103,201 | |
| Source: Travis County Clerk, "Unofficial Results: Democratic Cumulative Results," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Kim Williams (Texas) won without opposition in the general election.
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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[3]
- 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
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kim Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kim Williams did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
