Michael Edward Mery
Michael Edward Mery (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 144th District Court. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Mery (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 144th District Court. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Michael Mery received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University and his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.[1] Mery was a judge for the Bexar County Court at Law No. 12 until 2010.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Texas 144th District Court
Incumbent Michael Edward Mery defeated Lorina Rummel in the general election for Texas 144th District Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Edward Mery (D) | 56.2 | 291,984 |
 | Lorina Rummel (R) | 43.8 | 227,813 | |
| Total votes: 519,797 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 144th District Court
Incumbent Michael Edward Mery advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 144th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Edward Mery | 100.0 | 80,521 |
| Total votes: 80,521 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 144th District Court
Lorina Rummel advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 144th District Court on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lorina Rummel | 100.0 | 66,071 |
| Total votes: 66,071 | |||
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2020
Special election
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2020)
General election
Special general election for Texas 144th District Court
Michael Edward Mery defeated Melisa Skinner in the special general election for Texas 144th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Edward Mery (D) | 55.8 | 410,346 |
| Melisa Skinner (R) | 44.2 | 324,743 | ||
| Total votes: 735,089 | |||
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Regular election
See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2020)
General election
General election for Texas 37th District Court
Nicole Garza defeated Joseph P. Appelt in the general election for Texas 37th District Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nicole Garza (D) | 58.6 | 431,259 | |
| Joseph P. Appelt (R) | 41.4 | 304,218 | ||
| Total votes: 735,477 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 37th District Court
Nicole Garza defeated incumbent Michael Edward Mery in the Democratic primary for Texas 37th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nicole Garza | 71.2 | 109,166 | |
| Michael Edward Mery | 28.8 | 44,083 | |
| Total votes: 153,249 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 37th District Court
Joseph P. Appelt advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 37th District Court on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joseph P. Appelt | 100.0 | 70,981 | |
| Total votes: 70,981 | |||
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2016
Mery won re-election without opposition on November 8, 2016.
2010
Mery was defeated by Scott Roberts in the general election.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Edward Mery did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Michael Edward Mery did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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