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Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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The terms of forty-six Texas intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2024. The forty-six seats were up for partisan election on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was May 28, 2024. The filing deadline was December 11, 2023.
Candidates and results
First District
General election
Texas First District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Julie Countiss (i) |
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Primary
Texas First District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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Second District
General election
Texas Second District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Second District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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| Place 4 |
The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Third District
General election
Texas Third District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary runoff
Texas Third District Court of Appeals primary runoff, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Third District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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| Place 5 |
The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Fourth District
General election
Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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| Place 4 |
Luz Elena Chapa (i) |
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| Place 5 |
Liza Rodriguez (i) |
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Primary
Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Fifth District
General election
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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| Place 5 |
Erin Nowell (i) |
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| Place 9 |
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| Place 10 |
Amanda Reichek (i) |
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| Place 11 |
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| Place 12 |
Ken Molberg (i) |
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Primary
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Place 5 |
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| Place 9 |
Did not make the ballot: |
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| Place 12 |
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Sixth District
General election
Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Seventh District
General election
Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Eighth District
General election
Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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The Republican primary was canceled. |
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Ninth District
General election
Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Tenth District
General election
Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Eleventh District
General election
Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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Primary
Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Twelfth District
General election
Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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Primary
Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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The Democratic primary was canceled. |
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Thirteenth District
General election
Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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| Place 2 |
Nora Longoria (i) |
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Primary
Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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Fourteenth District
General election
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024 |
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| Place 4 |
Charles Spain (i) |
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| Place 5 |
Frances Bourliot (i) |
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| Place 6 |
Meagan Hassan (i) |
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Primary runoff
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals primary runoff, 2024 |
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| Office | Democratic |
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Primary
Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024 |
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Campaign finance
- See also: Campaign finance
The section and tables below contain data from financial reports submitted to state agencies. Districts and elections are grouped in sections of 10. To view data for a district, click on the appropriate bar below to expand it. The data is gathered and made available by Transparency USA.
Selection
The justices of the Texas Court of Appeals are selected in district level partisan elections. The elected justices serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on the Texas Court of Appeals, a justice must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 35 and 75;*[2][3] and
- a practicing lawyer and/or judge for at least 10 years.[1]
Chief justice
The chief justice of each district court is selected by voters at large. He or she serves in that capacity for a full six-year term.[1]
Vacancies
In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement who must be confirmed by the Texas Senate. The appointee serves until the next general election, in which he or she may compete to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.[1]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ While no justice older than 74 may run for office, sitting justices who turn 75 are permitted to remain on the court until their terms expire.
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
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