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Tanisha Green
Tanisha Green (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Precinct 2 judge of the Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Green lost in the Democratic primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Incumbent Joel Clouser Sr. won election in the general election for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joel Clouser Sr. (D) | 100.0 | 41,999 | |
| Total votes: 41,999 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Incumbent Joel Clouser Sr. defeated Tanisha Green in the Democratic primary runoff for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joel Clouser Sr. | 66.8 | 2,543 | |
| Tanisha Green | 33.2 | 1,265 | ||
| Total votes: 3,808 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2
Incumbent Joel Clouser Sr. and Tanisha Green advanced to a runoff. They defeated Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert in the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joel Clouser Sr. | 44.3 | 4,433 | |
| ✔ | Tanisha Green | 29.2 | 2,929 | |
 | Deirdre Dickson-Gilbert | 26.5 | 2,655 | |
| Total votes: 10,017 | |||
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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]
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Green ran for election to the Fort Bend County Justice Court.
Primary: She was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 46.7 percent of the vote. She competed against Joel Clouser, Sr..
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Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ 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 "Fort Bend")
- ↑ Fort Bend County Texas, "Democratic Primary Results," March 4, 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
