Ray Shackelford

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Ray Shackelford

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Democratic Party

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Last election

March 6, 2018

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Ray Shackelford (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Precinct 7 Place 2 judge of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. Shackelford lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2

Sharon M. Burney defeated Daniel Caldwell in the general election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sharon M. Burney (D)	87.1	80,820
		Daniel Caldwell (R)	12.9	12,003

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 92,823
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Democratic primary runoff election

Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2

Sharon M. Burney defeated Cheryl Elliott Thornton in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sharon M. Burney	54.4	4,867
	Submit photo	Cheryl Elliott Thornton	45.6	4,082

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 8,949
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2

Sharon M. Burney and Cheryl Elliott Thornton advanced to a runoff. They defeated Audrie Lawton-Evans and Ray Shackelford in the Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Sharon M. Burney	31.9	7,294
✔	Submit photo	Cheryl Elliott Thornton	24.6	5,637
		Audrie Lawton-Evans	22.5	5,155
	Submit photo	Ray Shackelford	21.0	4,809

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 22,895
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2

Daniel Caldwell advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Daniel Caldwell	100.0	2,277

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 2,277
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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.

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.

See also

• Courts in Texas
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
• Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Texas Secretary of State Elections Division

Footnotes

Texas courts

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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