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Ricky Holmes
Ricky Holmes was a 2016 candidate for the Newton County Court in Texas.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Elections
2016
| Newton County Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bobby Fillyaw |
41.07% | 708 |
| Paul Price |
25.23% | 435 |
| Ricky Holmes | 19.32% | 333 |
| Carl Ford | 14.39% | 248 |
| Total Votes | 1,724 | |
| Source: 12News, "Primary Election 2016," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
Judges of the county 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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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.
See also
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
