Michael Newman (Texas)

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Michael Newman

Democratic Party

Prior offices:

Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Years in office: 2019 - 2022

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 1, 2022

Michael Newman (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 2 in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2022.

Newman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 2 in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 1, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Pamela Medina defeated Sophia Mafrige in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Medina (D)	51.5	543,032
	Submit photo	Sophia Mafrige (R)	48.5	510,834

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,053,866
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Pamela Medina defeated incumbent Michael Newman in the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Pamela Medina	64.9	92,940
		Michael Newman	35.1	50,236

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 143,176
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Sophia Mafrige advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sophia Mafrige	100.0	131,491

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 131,491
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2018

General election

General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Michael Newman defeated Ray Black Jr. in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Newman (D)	55.3	652,479
	Submit photo	Ray Black Jr. (R)	44.7	526,420

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,178,899
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Michael Newman defeated Jim Peacock in the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Newman	66.8	90,554
	Submit photo	Jim Peacock	33.2	45,050

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 135,604
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2

Ray Black Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ray Black Jr.	100.0	110,908

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 110,908
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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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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

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