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Steven W. Smith
Steven W. Smith was a 2016 candidate for the Place 5 seat on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.[1]
Smith is a former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He served from 2002 until 2004. Smith challenged Don Willett for his seat in 2012, but Smith was defeated at the primary stage.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
Elections
2016
- Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2016
Smith ran for Place 5 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Incumbent Judge Cheryl Johnson (R) announced that she would not seek re-election. He faced three fellow Republican candidates in a primary election on March 1, 2016 and was defeated.[1][2]
March 1 primary
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Scott Walker |
41.48% | 833,757 | |
| Republican | Brent Webster |
20.45% | 411,119 | |
| Republican | Steve Smith | 19.60% | 393,992 | |
| Republican | Sid Harle | 18.47% | 371,303 | |
| Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 2,010,171 | |||
| Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results | ||||
2012
Smith challenged incumbent Justice Don Willett for his seat on the Texas Supreme Court. Smith was defeated in the Republican primary on May 29, receiving 42.3% of the vote.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title Smith previously served on the Texas Supreme Court in place 5 from 2002 to 2004; he was defeated in the primaries.[3]
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Education
Smith received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law.[4]
Career
Prior to serving as a justice, Smith was a staff attorney for the Texas Secretary of State's Office, legislative counsel for the Texas Legislature and worked in private practice. He also served a stint on the Texas Supreme Court from 2002 until 2004.[4]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2016 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County," accessed December 17, 2015
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Court of Criminal Appeals Candidates Emphasize Experience," accessed February 16, 2016
- ↑ Texas Supreme Court, "Court History 1945-present"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Smith for Supreme Court, "Smith's Background," accessed January 5, 2015
