Marcos Lizarraga
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2014 - Present
2026
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Marcos Lizarraga (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 168th District Court. He assumed office in 2014. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Lizarraga (Democratic Party) won re-election for judge of the Texas 168th District Court outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Biography
Lizarraga received his bachelor's degree from University of Texas-El Paso and his J.D. from the University of Texas-Austin.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in El Paso County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Marcos Lizarraga won election in the general election for Texas 168th District Court.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 168th District Court
Incumbent Marcos Lizarraga advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 168th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcos Lizarraga | 100.0 | 29,812 | |
| Total votes: 29,812 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Texas 168th District Court
Incumbent Marcos Lizarraga won election in the general election for Texas 168th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcos Lizarraga (D) | 100.0 | 150,338 | |
| Total votes: 150,338 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 168th District Court
Incumbent Marcos Lizarraga advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 168th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcos Lizarraga | 100.0 | 38,703 | |
| Total votes: 38,703 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Lizarraga ran for re-election to the 168th District Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 52.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Michele Locke.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2][3][4]
2012
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Lizarraga ran unsuccessfully for the Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals. He competed in the Democratic primary on May 29, receiving 32.61% of the vote. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, he and Ann McClure competed in the runoff on July 31, 2012. Lizarraga was defeated in the runoff after receiving 43.07% of the vote.[5]
2010
Lizarraga defeated Christopher Antcliff in the general election.[6][7]
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.[8]
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."[9]
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;*[10]
- 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.[8]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[8]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Marcos Lizarraga did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Marcos A. Lizarraga," accessed December 23, 2014
- ↑ 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)" (Search "El Paso")
- ↑ El Paso County Board of Elections, "Election Results Combined Official Final," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Democratic Primary Runoff Results," August 1, 2012
- ↑ El Paso County, "Election Summary Report: 2010 November General Election," November 12, 2010
- ↑ El Paso Times, "Marcos rips incumbent, wins 168th," November 2, 2010
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 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
