Laura Strathmann
Laura Strathmann was a judge of the Texas 388th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2013. She left office on December 31, 2020.
Strathmann (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 388th District Court. She lost in the Democratic primary runoff on July 14, 2020.
Biography
Strathmann received her B.A. from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1990 and her J.D. from Texas A&M University School of Law in 1998. She also earned an MBA from St. Mary's University in 1993.[1]
Below is a brief outline of Strathmann's career:
- 2013-2020: Judge, Texas District 388
- 2001-2012: Attorney, Laura Strathmann, P.C.
- 1997-2000: Product and contract manager, GTE[1]
Strathmann was affiliated with the following organizations:
- El Paso Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- Women's Bar Association
- Mexican American Bar Association
- League of Women Voters
- El Paso Democratic Party
- Westside Democrats
- Tejano Democrats
- Eastside Democrats[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Texas 388th District Court
Marlene Gonzalez won election in the general election for Texas 388th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marlene Gonzalez (D) | 100.0 | 200,767 | |
| Total votes: 200,767 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Texas 388th District Court
Marlene Gonzalez defeated incumbent Laura Strathmann in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas 388th District Court on July 14, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marlene Gonzalez | 53.5 | 16,764 | |
| Laura Strathmann | 46.5 | 14,582 | ||
| Total votes: 31,346 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 388th District Court
Marlene Gonzalez and incumbent Laura Strathmann advanced to a runoff. They defeated Ricardo Rios in the Democratic primary for Texas 388th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marlene Gonzalez | 42.9 | 26,801 | |
| ✔ | Laura Strathmann | 39.8 | 24,863 | |
| Ricardo Rios | 17.3 | 10,786 | ||
| Total votes: 62,450 | |||
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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.[2] Incumbent Laura Strathmann ran unopposed in the Texas 388th District Court Democratic primary.[3]
| Texas 388th District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | ||
 Laura Strathmann Incumbent | ||
Laura Strathmann won without opposition in the general election.
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.[4]
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."[5]
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;*[6]
- 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.[4]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Laura Strathmann did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 LinkedIn, "Laura Strathmann," accessed December 23, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
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
