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Texas 342nd District Court
Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

6

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Texas Wesleyan University

Law

Texas A&M University School of Law

Personal
Birthplace
Corpus Christi, Texas
Profession
Attorney
Contact

Kimberly Fitzpatrick (Republican Party) is a judge of the Texas 342nd District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Fitzpatrick (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 342nd District Court. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Kimberly Fitzpatrick was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and lives in Richland Hills, Texas. She earned a B.A. in psychology and a B.B.A. in international business from Texas Wesleyan University in 2003 and a J.D. from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2009. Fitzpatrick’s career experience includes working as an attorney with Harris Cook, LLP in Arlington, Texas. Fitzpatrick was elected to serve as the mayor of the City of Dalworthington Gardens, Texas.[1][2]

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Texas 342nd District Court

Incumbent Kimberly Fitzpatrick won election in the general election for Texas 342nd District Court on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Fitzpatrick (R)
 
100.0
 
523,964

Total votes: 523,964
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 342nd District Court

Incumbent Kimberly Fitzpatrick advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 342nd District Court on March 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Fitzpatrick
 
100.0
 
107,762

Total votes: 107,762
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Fitzpatrick in this election.

2020

See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Texas 342nd District Court

Incumbent Kimberly Fitzpatrick defeated Valerie Baston in the general election for Texas 342nd District Court on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Fitzpatrick (R)
 
53.4
 
426,924
Image of Valerie Baston
Valerie Baston (D) Candidate Connection
 
46.6
 
372,737

Total votes: 799,661
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 342nd District Court

Valerie Baston advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 342nd District Court on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Valerie Baston
Valerie Baston Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
113,871

Total votes: 113,871
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 342nd District Court

Incumbent Kimberly Fitzpatrick advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 342nd District Court on March 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Fitzpatrick
 
100.0
 
101,043

Total votes: 101,043
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2018

General election

General election for Texas 342nd District Court

Kimberly Fitzpatrick won election in the general election for Texas 342nd District Court on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Fitzpatrick (R)
 
100.0
 
360,563

Total votes: 360,563
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas 342nd District Court

Kimberly Fitzpatrick defeated Pat Gallagher in the Republican primary runoff for Texas 342nd District Court on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Kimberly Fitzpatrick
 
54.0
 
17,432
Image of Pat Gallagher
Pat Gallagher
 
46.0
 
14,832

Total votes: 32,264
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 342nd District Court

Pat Gallagher and Kimberly Fitzpatrick advanced to a runoff. They defeated Julie Camacho in the Republican primary for Texas 342nd District Court on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Pat Gallagher
Pat Gallagher
 
47.8
 
43,650
Kimberly Fitzpatrick
 
38.4
 
34,996
Julie Camacho
 
13.8
 
12,597

Total votes: 91,243
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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]

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Kimberly Fitzpatrick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Kimberly Fitzpatrick did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

See also


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Footnotes