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Patricia Alvarez
Patricia Alvarez (Democratic Party) was a judge for Place 3 of the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office in 2013. She left office in 2024.
Alvarez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Education
Alvarez received her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio and her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.[1]
Career
Before her elevation to the bench, Alvarez spent 25 years in private practice. She worked at the firms of Thornton, Summers, Biechlin, Dunham & Brown and Butler & Binion. She also established her own firm, The Alvarez Law Firm, P.C., where she worked until she was sworn in as judge on the Fourth Court of Appeals.[2]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Texas Bar Foundation
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Grievance Committee District 12
- Hispanic Section State Bar of Texas[1]
Elections
2024
Patricia Alvarez did not file to run for re-election.
2018
General election
General election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Patricia Alvarez defeated Jason Pulliam in the general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Patricia Alvarez (D) | 53.1 | 438,709 |
 | Jason Pulliam (R) | 46.9 | 388,009 | |
| Total votes: 826,718 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Patricia Alvarez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Patricia Alvarez |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Jason Pulliam advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Pulliam |
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2012
Alvarez defeated incumbent Rebecca Simmons in the general election on November 6, 2012, with 51% of the vote. [3][4]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
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