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Roberto Canas

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Roberto Canas

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Prior offices
Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10

Elections and appointments
Last election

March 6, 2018

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Roberto Canas (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 in Texas. He left office in 2018.

Canas (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 in Texas. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.

Elections

2018

General election

The general election was canceled. Etta Mullin won election in the general election for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10

Etta Mullin defeated incumbent Roberto Canas in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Criminal Court No. 10 on March 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Etta Mullin
 
51.8
 
53,692
Roberto Canas
 
48.2
 
49,893

Total votes: 103,585
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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.[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.

See also

Dallas County, Texas Texas Municipal government Other local coverage
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