Kristin Wade
Kristin Wade is a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1 in Texas. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Wade (Democratic Party) won re-election for judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1 in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Kristin Wade won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1
Incumbent Kristin Wade advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kristin Wade | 100.0 | 112,418 |
| Total votes: 112,418 | |||
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2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Kristin Wade won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1
Incumbent Kristin Wade defeated Marty Jo Taylor in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kristin Wade | 70.2 | 72,979 |
 | Marty Jo Taylor | 29.8 | 30,909 | |
| Total votes: 103,888 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Wade ran for re-election to the Dallas County Court of Criminal Appeals.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[1][2]
2010
Wade won the Democratic primary, receiving 53.2% of the vote. She was re-elected after running unopposed in the general election.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kristin Wade did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Wade received her undergraduate degree from Trinity University in 1984 and her J.D. degree from the Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1988.
Career
- 1999-present: Judge, Dallas County Criminal Court of Appeals No. 1
- 1988-1992: Felony prosecutor, Dallas County District Attorney's Office [4]
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.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[5]
- 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.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)," accessed September 5, 2014 (Search "Dallas")
- ↑ Dallas County Elections, "2010 Democratic Primary Election Results," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn.com, "Kristin Wade, Judge at Dallas County," accessed September 5, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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