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Linda Storey
Linda Storey (Republican Party) was a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 in Texas. She left office in 2018.
Storey (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 in Texas. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
She was elected to the position in 2006.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3
LaShawn Williams defeated incumbent Linda Storey in the general election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | LaShawn Williams (D) | 54.6 | 643,048 |
 | Linda Storey (R) | 45.4 | 534,606 | |
| Total votes: 1,177,654 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3
LaShawn Williams advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | LaShawn Williams | 100.0 | 130,784 |
| Total votes: 130,784 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3
Incumbent Linda Storey advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Storey | 100.0 | 110,680 |
| Total votes: 110,680 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Storey ran for re-election to the Harris County Civil Court at Law.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She defeated Gloria Cantu Minnick in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 54.2 percent of the vote.[1][2][3]
2010
Storey defeated Democrat Damon Crenshaw in the general election for the Harris County Civil Court at Law, winning 56.1% of the vote.[4]
Education
Storey earned a B.A. from the University of Texas in 1990, going on to receive her J.D. from the South Texas College of Law in 1993.[5]
Career
- 2007-2018: Judge, Harris County Civil Court at Law
- 1998-2006: Assistant county attorney, Harris County Attorney's Office
- 1993-1998: Associate attorney, Mahar & Somyak[5]
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.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[6]
- 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
| Harris County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website of Linda Storey
- Texas Secretary of State: Elections Division
- Texas Courts Online
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Community Impact Newspaper, "Harris County election results: Republicans and incumbents stay strong," November 3, 2010
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 LinkedIn, "Linda Storey," accessed October 7, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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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
