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Ray Black Jr.
Ray Black Jr. (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Probate Court No. 5 in Texas. Black lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 5
Incumbent Fran Watson defeated Ray Black Jr. in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fran Watson (D) | 50.4 | 732,651 |
| Ray Black Jr. (R) | 49.6 | 719,634 | ||
| Total votes: 1,452,285 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 5
Incumbent Fran Watson defeated Troy Moore and Chavon Carr in the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fran Watson | 55.0 | 82,141 |
| Troy Moore | 25.8 | 38,477 | ||
| Chavon Carr | 19.2 | 28,699 | ||
| Total votes: 149,317 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 5
Ray Black Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ray Black Jr. | 100.0 | 140,948 | |
| Total votes: 140,948 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Black in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Probate Court No. 2
Michael Newman defeated Ray Black Jr. in the general election for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Newman (D) | 55.3 | 652,479 |
| Ray Black Jr. (R) | 44.7 | 526,420 | ||
| Total votes: 1,178,899 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2
Michael Newman defeated Jim Peacock in the Democratic primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Newman | 66.8 | 90,554 |
| Jim Peacock | 33.2 | 45,050 | ||
| Total votes: 135,604 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2
Ray Black Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Probate Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ray Black Jr. | 100.0 | 110,908 | |
| Total votes: 110,908 | |||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the probate 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
Ray Black Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 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
