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Misty Irby
Misty Irby ran for election to the Collin County Community College Board of Trustees to represent Place 8 in Texas. She lost in the general election on May 1, 2021.
Irby was a candidate for Place 2 member of the Collin County Community College Board of Trustees in Texas. Her name did not appear on the general election ballot.[1]
Biography
Misty Irby was born in Dallas, Texas, and lives in McKinney, Texas. She earned an associate degree in paralegal studies from Collin County Community College in 2012, a bachelor's degree in legal studies and alternative dispute resolution from the University of North Texas in 2014, and a master's degree in social justice from Southern Methodist University in 2017. Irby’s career experience includes working as a risk analyst with Bank of America, CUNA Mutual Group, Fiserv, and Jack Henry & Associates. She volunteers as the membership chairperson of the Women Organizing Women Democrats in North Texas, which describes itself as "dedicated to expanding the participation of women in politics."[2][3]
Elections
2021
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2021)
General election
General election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 8
Incumbent J. Robert Collins defeated Misty Irby in the general election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 8 on May 1, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J. Robert Collins (Nonpartisan) | 52.6 | 38,179 | |
 | Misty Irby (Nonpartisan) | 47.4 | 34,341 | |
| Total votes: 72,520 | |||
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2019
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2019)
General election
Special general election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 2
Jay Saad won election in the special general election for Collin County Community College Board of Trustees Place 2 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jay Saad (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 31,640 | |
| Total votes: 31,640 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Misty Irby (Nonpartisan)
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2018)
General election
General election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Incumbent Paul Raleeh defeated Misty Irby in the general election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Raleeh (R) | 59.3 | 28,612 | |
| Misty Irby (D) | 40.7 | 19,630 | |
| Total votes: 48,242 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Misty Irby advanced from the Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Misty Irby | 100.0 | 3,391 |
| Total votes: 3,391 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1
Incumbent Paul Raleeh advanced from the Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paul Raleeh | 100.0 | 6,443 | |
| Total votes: 6,443 | |||
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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.[4]
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.[5]
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Misty Irby did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Misty Irby did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Collin County, "May 4, 2019 - Generic Sample Ballots," accessed May 3, 2019
- ↑ Women Organizing Women Democrats, "About Us," accessed February 19, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "Misty Irby for Collin County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1," 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
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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
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