Melvin Thathiah
Melvin Thathiah (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 380th District Court. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2020.
Thathiah was previously a 2016 candidate for the Collin County Civil Court at Law in Texas.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Biography
Melvin Thathiah earned a B.A. in English language and literature from Texas A&M University in 2000 and a J.D. from the Florida Coastal School of Law in 2003. Thathiah's career experience includes working as an attorney with Hosto and Buchan, PLLC, Scott, Parnell & Associates, and as an owner of his own firm, The Law Office of Melvin Thathiah. He was appointed to serve as the associate judge for the Justice of the Peace Courts in Collin County.[2][3]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Texas 380th District Court
Incumbent Benjamin N. Smith defeated Penny Robe in the general election for Texas 380th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Benjamin N. Smith (R) | 56.5 | 258,945 | |
 | Penny Robe (D)  | 43.5 | 199,461 | |
| Total votes: 458,406 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 380th District Court
Penny Robe advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 380th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Penny Robe | 100.0 | 57,081 |
| Total votes: 57,081 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 380th District Court
Incumbent Benjamin N. Smith defeated Melvin Thathiah in the Republican primary for Texas 380th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Benjamin N. Smith | 82.5 | 48,213 | |
 | Melvin Thathiah | 17.5 | 10,262 | |
| Total votes: 58,475 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2
Mike Missildine defeated Ramona Brumfield in the general election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Missildine (R) | 51.9 | 77,060 |
 | Ramona Brumfield (D) | 48.1 | 71,304 | |
| Total votes: 148,364 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2
Ramona Brumfield advanced from the Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ramona Brumfield | 100.0 | 14,032 |
| Total votes: 14,032 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2
Mike Missildine defeated Melvin Thathiah in the Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Missildine | 60.2 | 11,469 |
| Melvin Thathiah | 39.8 | 7,578 | |
| Total votes: 19,047 | |||
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2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[4] David Waddill defeated James Angelino and Melvin Thathiah in the Colin County Civil Court at Law Republican primary for Number 7.[1]
| Collin County Civil Court at Law (Number 7), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 David Waddill |
56.19% | 34,707 |
| James Angelino | 32.07% | 19,808 |
| Melvin Thathiah | 11.73% | 7,247 |
| Total Votes | 61,762 | |
| Source: Collin County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," March 2, 2016 | ||
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.[5]
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.[6]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Melvin Thathiah did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- LinkedIn page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Melvin Thathiah Justice of the Peace Pct 3-2, "Home," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Melvin Thathiah," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 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
