Manuel Rangel

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Manuel Rangel

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Manuel Rangel (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 1-1 judge of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Rangel lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Joe Benavides defeated Manuel Rangel in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Benavides (D)	52.8	20,586
	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel (R)	47.2	18,378

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,964
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Joe Benavides advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Benavides	100.0	4,176

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,176
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Manuel Rangel advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel	100.0	4,718

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,718
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rangel in this election.

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2

Incumbent Henry Santana defeated Manuel Rangel in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Henry Santana (D)	52.4	15,344
	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel (R)	47.6	13,961

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 29,305
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2

Incumbent Henry Santana advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Henry Santana	100.0	4,780

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,780
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2

Manuel Rangel advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel	100.0	4,707

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,707
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Joe Benavides defeated Manuel Rangel in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Benavides (D)	57.5	24,796
	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel (R)	42.5	18,308

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,104
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Incumbent Joe Benavides advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joe Benavides	100.0	6,954

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,954
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1

Manuel Rangel advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel	100.0	3,993

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,993
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2018

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2

Incumbent Henry Santana defeated Manuel Rangel in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Henry Santana (D)	56.2	18,216
	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel (R)	43.8	14,224

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 32,440
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2

Incumbent Henry Santana advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Henry Santana	100.0	4,101

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 4,101
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2

Manuel Rangel advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Manuel Rangel	100.0	3,003

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 3,003
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Selection method

The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.

To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Manuel Rangel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2022

Manuel Rangel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Manuel Rangel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

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Footnotes

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