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Sharon McCally
Sharon McCally was a justice on the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Seat 2. She was elected in 2010, (effective in 2011), and her term expired on December 31, 2016.[1][2] She did not file to run for re-election in 2016.[3]
McCally ran for election to the Texas Supreme Court (Place 8) in 2014, but was defeated in the primary.[4]
Education
McCally received her B.A. in English from Southern Methodist University in 1981 and her J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1990.[2]
Career
McCally began her legal career as a clerk to David Hittner. One year later, she joined the firm Fisher, Gallagher, Perrin & Lewis, L.L.P. In 1997, McCally co-founded a law firm, where she served until she was elected to the 334th District Court in 2004. She worked as a district judge until her election to the appellate court in 2010.[2]
Elections
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
McCally ran for election to the Texas Supreme Court.
Primary: She was defeated in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 36.0 percent of the vote. She competed against Phil Johnson.
[4][5][6]
Judicial poll
Below are the results of the 2014 judicial poll, conducted by the State Bar of Texas, which asked attorneys to cast a vote in favor of their preferred candidate in each appellate race.[7]
| Place 8 Justice | |
| Candidate: | Votes: |
|---|---|
| Jim Chisholm | 973 |
| Phil Johnson | 4244 |
| RS Roberto Koelsch | 835 |
| Sharon McCally | 2828 |
2010
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2010
McCally ran for election to the 14th District Court of Appeals, Seat 2. She defeated Norma Venso in the general election, winning 59.5% of the vote.[8][9]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sharon McCally campaign website
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed March 4, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Republican Party Primary Election, Unofficial Results," 2014
- ↑ State Bar of Texas "Judicial Poll results," 2014
- ↑ The Texas Appellate Law Blog, "2010 Primary Election Roundup," March 3, 2010
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, Live Unofficial Election Results
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
