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Matt Hayes
Matt Hayes (Republican Party) was a judge for Precinct 7 of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He assumed office in 2011. He left office in 2018.
Hayes (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 7 judge of the Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Hayes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Tarrant County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Incumbent Kenneth Sanders defeated Matt Hayes in the general election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kenneth Sanders (D) | 53.5 | 51,840 |
 | Matt Hayes (R)  | 46.5 | 45,108 | |
| Total votes: 96,948 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Incumbent Kenneth Sanders advanced from the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Sanders | 100.0 | 13,587 |
| Total votes: 13,587 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Matt Hayes defeated Larry Wilshire in the Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Hayes | 75.9 | 10,895 |
| Larry Wilshire | 24.1 | 3,451 | ||
| Total votes: 14,346 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Kenneth Sanders defeated incumbent Matt Hayes in the general election for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Sanders (D) | 53.2 | 59,354 |
| Matt Hayes (R) | 46.8 | 52,225 | |
| Total votes: 111,579 | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Kenneth Sanders defeated Frieda Porter in the Democratic primary runoff for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Sanders | 50.4 | 2,494 |
| Frieda Porter | 49.6 | 2,452 | ||
| Total votes: 4,946 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Frieda Porter and Kenneth Sanders advanced to a runoff. They defeated Dustin Ray Webb in the Democratic primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Frieda Porter | 49.9 | 6,830 | |
| ✔ | | Kenneth Sanders | 41.2 | 5,637 |
| Dustin Ray Webb | 8.9 | 1,219 | ||
| Total votes: 13,686 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1
Incumbent Matt Hayes advanced from the Republican primary for Tarrant County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Matt Hayes | 100.0 | 11,577 |
| Total votes: 11,577 | |||
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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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Matt Hayes completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hayes' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Small business owner, keeping schools safe Eagle Scout Married to Brenda since 1978 Dad by birth, adoption and foster to many kids
8 years judicial experience- Everyone who comes into the courtroom is treated with respect, regardless of why they are present, what they look like or who they are.
- Judges must be experts in the law. I was asked by a state agency to train judges and clerks for years
- The local school districts trust me to get truant students back in class to earn their diplomas and a shot at a successful life. Almost no cases are being filed currently.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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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
