Leslie Sachanowicz
Leslie Sachanowicz is a member of the Bexar County Appraisal District in Texas. Sachanowicz assumed office on January 14, 2025. Sachanowicz's current term ends on December 31, 2027.
Sachanowicz (Republican Party) ran for election for the Number 3 judge of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. Sachanowicz lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Sachanowicz was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 408th District Court.[1] Sachanowicz lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Leslie Sachanowicz earned a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Toronto St. Michael's College, a master's degree in public administration from Texas State University, and a J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. His career experience includes working as an assistant district attorney and civil trial lawyer at the Bexar County District Attorney's Office.[2][3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 3
Incumbent David J. Rodriguez defeated Ashley Foster in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David J. Rodriguez (D) | 58.1 | 310,288 | |
 | Ashley Foster (R)  | 41.9 | 223,628 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 533,926 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 3
Incumbent David J. Rodriguez advanced from the Democratic primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David J. Rodriguez | 100.0 | 68,373 | |
| Total votes: 68,373 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 3
Ashley Foster defeated Leslie Sachanowicz in the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ashley Foster | 70.5 | 38,029 |
 | Leslie Sachanowicz | 29.5 | 15,945 | |
| Total votes: 53,974 | |||
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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.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- 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.
2016
Angelica Jimenez defeated Leslie Sachanowicz in the Texas 408th District Court general election.
| Texas 408th District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Angelica Jimenez |
55.61% | 314,855 | |
| Republican | Leslie Sachanowicz | 44.39% | 251,312 | |
| Total Votes | 566,167 | |||
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Official Results," November 16, 2016 | ||||
Leslie Sachanowicz ran unopposed in the Texas 408th District Court Republican primary.[1]
| Texas 408th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Leslie Sachanowicz (unopposed) |
100.00% | 83,887 |
| Total Votes | 83,887 | |
| Source: Bexar County, Texas, "2016 Joint Primary Elections," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
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.[5]
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."[6]
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;*[7]
- 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.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- LinkedIn page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Leslie Sachanowicz," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ Les for Judge, "Personal Experience," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 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
