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Terrence Holmes
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Terrence L. Holmes is a judge for the Jefferson County Court in Texas.[1] The general election took place on November 8, 2016. Holmes won election in 2016.
Holmes ran for election to the Jefferson County Court at Law in 2014.[2] At the time of the election, he was also serving as a judge of the Beaumont Municipal Court, a position he had held since 2009.[3]
Education
Holmes earned a B.S. from Southern University (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) in 1980. He later earned an M.S. from Prairie View A&M University (Prairie View, Texas) in 1982 and a J.D. from Texas Southern University (Houston, Texas) in 1990.[3]
Career
- 2009-2014: Municipal judge, City of Beaumont
- 1994-2009: Attorney in private practice
- 1996-1998: Certified hearing examiner, Texas Education Agency
- 1996-1997: Co-host of "The Law With You" radio talk show, KALO Radio 1250 AM
- 1993-1996: Adjunct law professor, Thurgood Marshall School of Law
- 1990-1994: Assistant county attorney, Orange County Attorney's Office[3]
Holmes is also an ordained minister and serves as an associate minister at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Beaumont.[3]
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[4] Terrence Holmes defeated Jesse Branick in the Jefferson County Court at Law Democratic primary for Number 2.[1]
| Jefferson County Court at Law (Number 2), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Terrence Holmes |
68.94% | 14,327 |
| Jesse Branick | 31.06% | 6,455 |
| Total Votes | 20,782 | |
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "March 1, 2016, Joint Primary Election," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
Terrence Holmes defeated Luke Nichols in the Jefferson County Court at Law general election for Seat 2.
| Jefferson County Court at Law (Number 2), General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Terrence Holmes |
50.92% | 43,702 | |
| Republican | Luke Nichols | 49.08% | 42,121 | |
| Total Votes | 85,823 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 15, 2016 | ||||
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.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[5]
- 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.
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Holmes ran for election to the Jefferson County Court at Law.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 36.9 percent of the vote. He competed against Jimmy D. Hamm and Audwin Samuel.
Runoff: Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, Holmes faced Samuel in a runoff election on May 27, 2014. He won, earning 61.3 percent of the vote.
General: He faced Clint M. Woods in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2][6]
See also
- Texas judicial elections, 2014
- Texas judicial elections
- Jefferson County Court at Law
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Facebook, "Terrence L. Holmes," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ County Clerk of Jefferson County, "Primary Results," March 5, 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
