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Ricardo Rodriguez (United Independent School District, Texas)
Ricardo Rodriguez was a member of the United Independent School District in Texas, representing District 2. He left office on November 22, 2024.
Rodriguez ran for re-election to the United Independent School District to represent District 2 in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: United Independent School District, Texas, elections (2024)
General election
General election for United Independent School District District 2
Rudy Gonzalez Jr. defeated incumbent Ricardo Rodriguez and Christy Jimenez Lara in the general election for United Independent School District District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rudy Gonzalez Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 33.8 | 2,018 | |
| Ricardo Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 33.5 | 2,000 | ||
 | Christy Jimenez Lara (Nonpartisan) | 32.7 | 1,948 | |
| Total votes: 5,966 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rodriguez in this election.
2020
See also: United Independent School District, Texas, elections (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Ricardo Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) won without appearing on the ballot.
2018
General election
General election for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Danny Dominguez won election in the general election for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Danny Dominguez (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Danny Dominguez defeated Ricardo Rangel, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Victor Schunior in the Democratic primary for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danny Dominguez | 51.5 | 4,754 | |
| Ricardo Rangel | 27.5 | 2,537 | ||
| Ricardo Rodriguez | 17.4 | 1,609 | ||
| Victor Schunior | 3.7 | 340 | ||
| Total votes: 9,240 | |||
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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.[1]
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.[2]
2016
Four of the seven seats on the United Independent School District school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. In District 1, incumbent Ricardo Molina defeated challenger Gilberto Aguilar Jr. Incumbent Ricardo Rodriguez won re-election against challenger Sergio Camarillo in District 2. In the race for District 4, Ramiro Veliz III defeated incumbent Rolando Arriaga and fellow challenger Juan Molina Jr.. District 7 incumbent Judd Gilpin defeated challengers Francisco Castillo and Dolores Medrano.[3]
Results
| United Independent School District, District 2 General Election, 4-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ricardo Rodriguez Incumbent |
62.09% | 2,743 |
| Sergio Camarillo | 37.91% | 1,675 |
| Total Votes | 4,418 | |
| Source: Webb County, Texas, "Joint General and Special Election," November 9, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Rodriguez ran for election to the Webb County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 2, Place 2.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 28.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Ricardo Rangel and Elizabeth Castaneda.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ricardo Rodriguez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ricardo Rodriguez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ LMTonline, "Important information for upcoming elections in Laredo," August 29, 2016
- ↑ Webb County, Texas, "2014 Primary Election Results," March 4, 2014
