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Scott Smith (Texas 2014 judicial candidate)
Scott Smith (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 4 judge of the Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. Smith lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Smith was a 2014 candidate for Precinct 4 of the justice of the peace court in Denton County.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Harris Hughey defeated Michael J. Callaway in the general election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Harris Hughey (R) | 68.2 | 43,931 | |
| Michael J. Callaway (D) | 31.8 | 20,524 | ||
| Total votes: 64,455 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Harris Hughey defeated Don Cartwright in the Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Harris Hughey | 57.9 | 2,133 | |
| Don Cartwright | 42.1 | 1,549 | ||
| Total votes: 3,682 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Michael J. Callaway advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Michael J. Callaway | 100.0 | 3,638 | |
| Total votes: 3,638 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Harris Hughey and Don Cartwright advanced to a runoff. They defeated Scott Smith in the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Harris Hughey | 40.6 | 4,175 | |
| ✔ | Don Cartwright | 38.7 | 3,984 | |
| Scott Smith | 20.7 | 2,124 | ||
| Total votes: 10,283 | |||
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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.[2]
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.[3]
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Smith ran for election to the Denton County Justice Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 16.9 percent of the vote. He competed against J. Hand, Harris Hughey and Al Filidoro.[1][4][5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Denton")
- ↑ Denton County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Results (Republican)," March 10, 2014
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
