Mark Sullivan (Texas)
Mark Sullivan (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 in Texas. He lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Mark Sullivan earned a B.G.S. from the University of Michigan and a J.D. from Baylor University School of Law. Sullivan’s career experience includes working as a court administrator with Tarrant County Probate Cout #1 and as a judge with the Kennedale and the Fort Worth Municipal Courts.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1
Chris Ponder won election in the general election for Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Ponder (R) | 100.0 | 354,141 | |
| Total votes: 354,141 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1
Chris Ponder defeated Patricia Burns in the Republican primary runoff for Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Chris Ponder | 51.1 | 16,214 | |
 | Patricia Burns | 48.9 | 15,510 | |
| Total votes: 31,724 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1
Patricia Burns and Chris Ponder advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mark Sullivan, Catherine Goodman, and Louis Stefanos in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Probate Court No. 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Burns | 34.8 | 31,242 |
| ✔ | Chris Ponder | 25.3 | 22,647 | |
| Mark Sullivan | 17.6 | 15,826 | ||
| Catherine Goodman | 15.1 | 13,542 | ||
| Louis Stefanos | 7.2 | 6,418 | ||
| Total votes: 89,675 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the probate 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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2018)
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
Footnotes
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
