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Sherman Swartz
Sherman Swartz (Republican Party) ran for election for the Precinct 3 judge of the Denton County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. Swartz lost in the Republican primary on March 6, 2018.
Swartz was a 2014 candidate for the Denton County Court in Texas.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
James Kerbow defeated Marianne Poer Vander Stoep in the general election for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Kerbow (R) | 54.8 | 19,488 |
 | Marianne Poer Vander Stoep (D) | 45.2 | 16,096 | |
| Total votes: 35,584 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
James Kerbow defeated William Lawrence in the Republican primary runoff for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kerbow | 50.8 | 667 |
| William Lawrence | 49.2 | 645 | ||
| Total votes: 1,312 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Marianne Poer Vander Stoep advanced from the Democratic primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marianne Poer Vander Stoep | 100.0 | 3,152 |
| Total votes: 3,152 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
James Kerbow and William Lawrence advanced to a runoff. They defeated Sherman Swartz in the Republican primary for Denton County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | James Kerbow | 43.2 | 2,204 |
| ✔ | William Lawrence | 33.2 | 1,692 | |
| Sherman Swartz | 23.7 | 1,207 | ||
| Total votes: 5,103 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jason Jacoby (R)
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
Swartz ran for election to the Denton County Court.
Primary: He was defeated in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 12.5 percent of the vote. He competed against Mary Horn and Paul Ruggiere.
[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
