Migdalia Lopez

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Migdalia Lopez

Texas 197th District Court

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November 3, 2020

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Migdalia Lopez is a judge of the Texas 197th District Court.

Lopez (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Place 4 judge of the Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals. She lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Lopez is the judge of the 197th District Court in Texas.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Incumbent Jaime Tijerina defeated Migdalia Lopez in the general election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jaime Tijerina (R)	51.5	313,796
	Submit photo	Migdalia Lopez (D)	48.5	295,445

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 609,241
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Migdalia Lopez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Migdalia Lopez	100.0	106,905

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 106,905
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Incumbent Jaime Tijerina advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jaime Tijerina	100.0	73,851

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,851
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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014

Lopez ran for re-election to the 197th District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014. 

2010

Lopez won the Democratic primary and was re-elected after running unopposed.

See also: Texas district court judicial elections, 2010

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2020

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Education

Lopez received her undergraduate degree from Central Michigan University and her J.D. from the University of Houston.

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