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Sylvia Holmes
Sylvia Holmes (Democratic Party) is a judge for Precinct 3 of the Travis County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Holmes assumed office in 2019. Holmes' current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Holmes (Democratic Party) won re-election for the Precinct 3 judge of the Travis County Justice of the Peace in Texas outright after the general election on November 8, 2022, was canceled.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Travis County, Texas (2022)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Sylvia Holmes won election in the general election for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Incumbent Sylvia Holmes advanced from the Democratic primary for Travis County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sylvia Holmes | 100.0 | 24,902 |
| Total votes: 24,902 | |||
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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
The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[1]
To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[2]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sylvia Holmes did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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