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Terry Yates
Terry Yates (Republican Party) ran for election for the Place 7 judge of the Texas First District Court of Appeals. Yates lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Terry Yates was born in Texas City, Texas, and lives in Bellaire, Texas. He graduated from Texas City High School in 1983. He earned a B.A. in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin in 1987 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1989. Yates’ career experience includes working as an associate judge with the city of West University Place, Texas and as a special crimes prosecutor with the Harris County District Attorney's Office.[1][2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 7
Julie Countiss defeated Terry Yates in the general election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Julie Countiss (D)  | 52.4 | 906,180 |
 | Terry Yates (R) | 47.6 | 823,106 | |
| Total votes: 1,729,286 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 7
Julie Countiss advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Countiss |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 7
Terry Yates defeated Katy Boatman in the Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terry Yates | 53.9 | 119,865 |
 | Katy Boatman | 46.1 | 102,553 | |
| Total votes: 222,418 | |||
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See also
External links
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Footnotes
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
