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Sherman Hatton Jr.
Sherman Hatton Jr. (Democratic Party) was a judge for Number 6 of the Fort Bend County Court at Law in Texas. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Hatton (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Number 6 judge of the Fort Bend County Court at Law in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Fort Bend County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6
Dean Hrbacek defeated incumbent Sherman Hatton Jr. in the general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dean Hrbacek (R) | 50.1 | 121,161 | |
| Sherman Hatton Jr. (D) | 49.9 | 120,757 | ||
| Total votes: 241,918 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6
Incumbent Sherman Hatton Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sherman Hatton Jr. | 100.0 | 31,419 | |
| Total votes: 31,419 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6
Dean Hrbacek advanced from the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dean Hrbacek | 100.0 | 33,005 | |
| Total votes: 33,005 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6
Sherman Hatton Jr. defeated Dean Hrbacek in the general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sherman Hatton Jr. (D) | 53.4 | 133,252 | |
| Dean Hrbacek (R) | 46.6 | 116,508 | ||
| Total votes: 249,760 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6
Sherman Hatton Jr. and Dean Hrbacek defeated Lewis White in the primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 6 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sherman Hatton Jr. (D) | 45.6 | 25,362 | |
| ✔ | Dean Hrbacek (R) | 37.4 | 20,792 | |
 | Lewis White (R) | 17.1 | 9,508 | |
| Total votes: 55,662 | |||
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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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sherman Hatton Jr. did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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