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Pat Calhoun
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Pat Calhoun is a judge of the Goliad County Court in Texas. He was elected in 2014, effective January 1, 2015, for a term that expires on December 31, 2018.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Calhoun ran for election to the Goliad County Court.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 50.0 percent of the vote. He competed against David Bowman.
Runoff: Because the two candidates tied in the primary election, a runoff was held on May 27, 2014. Calhoun won, receiving 64.8% of the vote.
General: He defeated Ernest Alaniz in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 64.6 percent of the vote.
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Education
Calhoun earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Texas A&M University, the former in agronomy and the latter in accounting and finance.[4]
Military service
Calhoun served as a major in the U.S. Marine Corps.[4]
Career
Calhoun was the owner of a cow-calf stocker operation. He also has twelve years of experience as a business counselor and banker.[4]
See also
External links
- Official website of Goliad County, accessed June 3, 2014
- FindLaw, "Goliad County election tiebreaker still unclear," March 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Victoria Advocate, "GOP Goliad County judge race ends in tie," March 4, 2014
- ↑ One News Page, "Goliad County Judge Race Upset 5-27," May 28, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Official campaign website of Pat Calhoun, "About," accessed September 15, 2014
