Stephanie Brown (Texas)
Stephanie Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 290th District Court. Brown lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Biography
Stephanie Brown was born in Memphis, Tennessee and lives in San Antonio, Texas. She earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1998 and a J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2001. Brown's career experience includes working as an assistant district and county attorney, as a Bexar County public defender, and as a practitioner at her own criminal law firm.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas 290th District Court
Jennifer Peña defeated incumbent Melisa Skinner in the general election for Texas 290th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Peña (D) | 56.9 | 304,142 | |
| Melisa Skinner (R) | 43.1 | 230,221 | ||
| Total votes: 534,363 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 290th District Court
Jennifer Peña defeated Stephanie Brown in the Democratic primary for Texas 290th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jennifer Peña | 74.2 | 55,897 | |
| Stephanie Brown | 25.8 | 19,435 | ||
| Total votes: 75,332 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 290th District Court
Incumbent Melisa Skinner advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 290th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Melisa Skinner | 100.0 | 50,861 | |
| Total votes: 50,861 | |||
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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.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[2]
- 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.
See also
External links
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- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
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
