Roger Bridgwater
Roger Bridgwater (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Bridgwater was a candidate for the 178th District Court in 2012.
Biography
Bridgwater received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law. Bridgwater is the Bureau Chief for the Harris County District Attorney. Prior to that, he was appointed in 2007 by Gov. Rick Perry to the bench of 178th Criminal District of Harris, County Texas and has practiced privately.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Tonya Jones defeated Roger Bridgwater in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Jones (D) | 55.3 | 652,528 | |
 | Roger Bridgwater (R) | 44.7 | 527,590 | |
| Total votes: 1,180,118 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Tonya Jones defeated Kris Ougrah in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Jones | 70.0 | 98,247 | |
 | Kris Ougrah | 30.0 | 42,142 | |
| Total votes: 140,389 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Roger Bridgwater advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Bridgwater | 100.0 | 111,659 |
| Total votes: 111,659 | |||
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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.[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.
2012
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Bridgwater ran for election to the 178th District Court and was defeated by incumbent David Mendoza.[3][4]
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)
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
