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Susan Steeg
Susan Steeg (Democratic Party) was a judge for Precinct 3 of the Travis County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Steeg assumed office in 2011. Steeg left office in 2018.
Steeg (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 3 judge of the Travis County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Steeg lost in the Democratic primary on March 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Sylvia Holmes defeated Martin Harry in the general election for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sylvia Holmes (D) | 67.1 | 92,004 |
 | Martin Harry (R) | 32.9 | 45,191 | |
| Total votes: 137,195 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Sylvia Holmes defeated incumbent Susan Steeg in the Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sylvia Holmes | 61.1 | 17,711 |
| Susan Steeg | 38.9 | 11,276 | ||
| Total votes: 28,987 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Martin Harry advanced from the Republican primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Martin Harry | 100.0 | 10,133 |
| Total votes: 10,133 | |||
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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.
About the county
- See also: Travis County, Texas
The county government of Travis County is located in Austin, Texas. The county was first established in 1840.[2]
County government
- See also: Government of Travis County, Texas
Travis County is overseen by a five-member commissioners court. Four commissioners are elected by district to four-year terms. The head of the commissioners court, the county judge, is elected county-wide. Residents also elect a county attorney, district attorney, county clerk, district clerk, county sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, county treasurer, five constables, and five justices of the peace.
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for Travis County, Texas | ||
|---|---|---|
| Travis County | Texas | |
| Population | 1,290,188 | 29,145,505 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 994 | 261,257 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 59.8% | 53.9% |
| Black/African American | 8.2% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.6% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| Other (single race) | 8% | 8.6% |
| Multiple | 15.7% | 19.2% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 32.5% | 39.5% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 91.5% | 85.7% |
| College graduation rate | 55.5% | 33.1% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $97,169 | $76,292 |
| Persons below poverty level | 11% | 13.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
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See also
| Travis County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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