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Susan Piel
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2018 - Present
2026
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Susan Piel (Republican Party) is a judge for Number 2 of the Denton County Criminal Court at Law Texas. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Piel (Republican Party) won re-election for the Number 2 judge of the Denton County Criminal Court at Law Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Susan Piel won election in the general election for Denton County Criminal Court No. 2.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 2
Incumbent Susan Piel advanced from the Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Piel | 100.0 | 44,414 | |
| Total votes: 44,414 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Denton County Criminal Court No. 2
Susan Piel won election in the general election for Denton County Criminal Court No. 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Piel (R) | 100.0 | 182,212 | |
| Total votes: 182,212 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 2
Susan Piel defeated Sean Kilgore in the Republican primary for Denton County Criminal Court No. 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Piel | 65.0 | 27,195 | |
| Sean Kilgore | 35.0 | 14,647 | ||
| Total votes: 41,842 | |||
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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
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Susan Piel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Denton County Criminal Court No. 2 |
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