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Mike McCandless
Mike McCandless (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 2 judge of the Collin County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Biography
Mike McCandless lives in Collin County, Texas. His career experience includes working as a firefighter, EMT-paramedic, police officer, and court bailiff. He founded the Wylie Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Clown Program.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Incumbent Jerry Shaffer defeated Dian Engelman in the general election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jerry Shaffer (R) | 67.2 | 24,509 | |
| Dian Engelman (D) | 32.8 | 11,964 | ||
| Total votes: 36,473 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Incumbent Jerry Shaffer defeated Mike McCandless in the Republican primary runoff for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jerry Shaffer | 61.4 | 1,324 | |
| Mike McCandless | 38.6 | 831 | ||
| Total votes: 2,155 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Dian Engelman advanced from the Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dian Engelman | 100.0 | 1,991 | |
| Total votes: 1,991 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Mike McCandless and incumbent Jerry Shaffer advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jeff Graham in the Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike McCandless | 37.1 | 2,431 | |
| ✔ | Jerry Shaffer | 31.8 | 2,083 | |
| Jeff Graham | 31.1 | 2,035 | ||
| Total votes: 6,549 | |||
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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.[2]
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.[3]
See also
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ Mike McCandless for Justice of the Peace - Precinct 2, "About Mike," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ 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
