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Sylvia A. Matthews
Sylvia A. Matthews (Republican Party) was a judge of the Texas 281st District Court. She left office in 2018.
Matthews (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 281st District Court. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas 281st District Court
Christine Weems defeated incumbent Sylvia A. Matthews in the general election for Texas 281st District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Christine Weems (D) | 54.8 | 648,305 |
| Sylvia A. Matthews (R) | 45.2 | 533,928 | ||
| Total votes: 1,182,233 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 281st District Court
Christine Weems defeated George Arnold in the Democratic primary for Texas 281st District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christine Weems | 62.3 | 87,361 |
| George Arnold | 37.7 | 52,775 | ||
| Total votes: 140,136 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 281st District Court
Incumbent Sylvia A. Matthews advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 281st District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sylvia A. Matthews | 100.0 | 114,359 | |
| Total votes: 114,359 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Matthews ran for re-election to the 281st District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She defeated Tanner Garth in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 55.6 percent of the vote.
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2010
Matthews defeated Democrat Donna Roth in the general election for the 281st District Court, winning 55.6% of the vote.[4][5]
Education
Matthews earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics from The College of Charleston, going on to receive her J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 1986.[6]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment in 2008, Matthews was a partner at the law firm of Andrews Kurth, LLP.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Harris")
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Election History," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Republican Primary Winners," 2010 (dead link)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Official campaign website of Sylvia A. Matthews, "About," accessed August 25, 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
