Laura Heard

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Laura Heard

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 22, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Baylor University

Law

St. Mary's University School of Law

Personal

Profession

Attorney

Contact

Personal website

Laura Heard (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 in Texas. Heard lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.

Biography

Laura Heard earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Baylor University in 1983 and a Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1987. Her career experience includes working as an attorney at her private practice, the L.D. Heard Law Firm, specializing in probate and family law.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2

Veronica Vasquez defeated Julie Hardaway in the general election for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Veronica Vasquez (D)	57.2	305,321
	Submit photo	Julie Hardaway (R)	42.8	228,393
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	4

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 533,718 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2

Julie Hardaway defeated Laura Heard in the Republican primary runoff for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Julie Hardaway	53.2	13,163
		Laura Heard	46.8	11,590

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 24,753
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2

Veronica Vasquez advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Veronica Vasquez	100.0	69,055

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 69,055
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2

Julie Hardaway and Laura Heard advanced to a runoff. They defeated David Balmer and Art Rossi in the Republican primary for Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Julie Hardaway	35.0	19,608
✔		Laura Heard	25.5	14,289
	Submit photo	David Balmer	19.9	11,117
	Submit photo	Art Rossi	19.6	10,969

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 55,983
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Selection method

See also: Partisan election of judges

Judges of the probate 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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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

• Courts in Texas
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2018)

External links

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• Campaign website
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• Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

Footnotes

Texas courts

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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