Shayla Smith

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Shayla Smith

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Contact

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Shayla Smith (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 401st District Court. Smith lost in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2024)

General election

General election for Texas 401st District Court

Kim Laseter won election in the general election for Texas 401st District Court on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Laseter (R)	100.0	313,072

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 313,072
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas 401st District Court

Kim Laseter defeated Joel Petrazio in the Republican primary runoff for Texas 401st District Court on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Laseter	66.6	17,555
	Submit photo	Joel Petrazio	33.4	8,794

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,349
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 401st District Court

Kim Laseter and Joel Petrazio advanced to a runoff. They defeated Shayla Smith in the Republican primary for Texas 401st District Court on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kim Laseter	46.4	33,876
✔	Submit photo	Joel Petrazio	41.2	30,078
	Submit photo	Shayla Smith	12.4	9,085

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 73,039
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Campaign themes

2024

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Footnotes

Texas courts

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