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Nick Chu
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2023 - Present
2028
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Nick Chu (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Travis County Probate Court No. 2 in Texas. He assumed office on October 1, 2023. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Chu (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Travis County Probate Court No. 2 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Travis County Probate Court No. 2
Incumbent Nick Chu won election in the general election for Travis County Probate Court No. 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nick Chu (D) | 100.0 | 393,630 | |
| Total votes: 393,630 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Travis County Probate Court No. 2
Incumbent Nick Chu advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Probate Court No. 2 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nick Chu | 100.0 | 72,996 | |
| Total votes: 72,996 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Chu in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Nick Chu won election in the general election for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5
Incumbent Nick Chu defeated Cassie Malone in the Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nick Chu | 80.9 | 16,626 | |
| Cassie Malone | 19.1 | 3,927 | ||
| Total votes: 20,553 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5
Incumbent Nick Chu won election in the general election for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nick Chu (D) | 100.0 | 68,422 | |
| Total votes: 68,422 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5
Incumbent Nick Chu advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nick Chu | 100.0 | 20,017 | |
| Total votes: 20,017 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county 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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Nick Chu did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Nick Chu did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
