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Lisa Green (Texas)
Lisa Green (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5 in Texas. She assumed office in 2014. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Green (Democratic Party) won re-election for judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5 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 Lisa Green won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5
Incumbent Lisa Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Green | 100.0 | 113,469 |
| Total votes: 113,469 | |||
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2018
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Green won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5
Incumbent Lisa Green advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lisa Green | 100.0 | 91,963 |
| Total votes: 91,963 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Green ran for election to the Dallas County Criminal Court.
Primary: She was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 44.3 percent of the vote. She competed against Etta Mullin and Trey Bunch.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Green faced Mullin in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. She won, earning 59% of the vote.
General: She faced Leah Lucius in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lisa Green did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Education
Green attended St. Mary's University, earning a B.A. in 1995 and a joint M.A.-J.D. in 2001.[3]
Career
- 2015-2018: Judge, Dallas County Criminal Court
- 2013-2014: Attorney, Scottie D. Allen & Associates, Inc.
- 2003-2013: Public defender, Dallas County Public Defender's Office
- 2001-2003: Staff attorney, Legal Aid of North West Texas[3][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
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Candidate Dallas County Criminal Court No. 5 |
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Democratic Party Primary Election March 4, 2014," March 11, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official campaign website of Lisa Green, "About Lisa Green," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Lisa Green," accessed October 8, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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