Texas judicial elections, 2010

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The Texas judicial elections of 2010 consisted of a Primary Election on March 2, 2010 and a General Election on November 2, 2010.

Supreme Court

See also: Texas Supreme Court elections

There were three contested seats for the Texas Supreme Court.

Unless otherwise noted, all results are from: Texas Secretary of State, Race Summary Report 2010 General Election.

Place	Candidates	Details	Results
3	(R): Jeffrey Brown, Rick Green, Debra Lehrmann, James Moseley, Rebecca Simmons and Rick Strange (D): Jim Sharp (L): William Bryan Strange	Debra Lehrmann, Jim Sharp and William Bryan Strange competed in the general election.	Debra Lehrmann won with 59.9% of the vote.
5	(R): Paul Green (D): William Moody (L): Tom Oxford	Paul Green was up for re-election.	Paul Green won with 60% of the vote.
9	(R): Eva Guzman and Rose Vela (D): Blake Bailey (L): Jack Armstrong	Eva Guzman, Blake Bailey and Jack Armstrong competed in the general election.	Eva Guzman won with 60% of the vote.

Court of Criminal Appeals

There was one contested seat and two uncontested seats on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Place	Candidates	Details	Results
2	(R): Lawrence Meyers (L): J. Randell Stevens	Lawrence Meyers was up for re-election.	Lawrence Meyers won with 82.8% of the vote.
5	(R): Cheryl Johnson (L): Dave Howard	Cheryl Johnson was up for re-election.	Cheryl Johnson won with 82.9% of the vote.
6	(R): Michael Keasler (D): Keith Hampton (L): Robert Ravee Virasin	Michael Keasler was up for re-election.	Michael Keasler won with 60.5% of the vote.

Courts of Appeals, Chief Justices

There were two Chief Justices who ran for election in 2010.

Court	Candidates	Details	Results
Texas First District Court of Appeals	(R): Sherry Radack (D): Morris Overstreet	Sherry Radack was up for re-election.	Sherry Radack won with 59.8% of the vote.
Texas Second District Court of Appeals	Terrie Livingston	Livingston ran for election to the seat she was appointed to in 2010.	Terrie Livingston
Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals	(R): H.D. Bailey and Josh Morriss	Josh Morriss was up for re-election.	Josh Morriss

Courts of Appeals

There were 17 seats up for election on the Texas Courts of Appeals in 2010. Six of those races were uncontested.

Appellate Court, Place	Candidates	Details	Results
First District, Place 4	(R): Evelyn Keyes and Don Self (D): Michael Gomez	Evelyn Keyes and Michael Gomez competed in the general election.	Evelyn Keyes won with 59.2% of the vote.
First District, Place 8	(R): Michael Massengale and Gael Harrison (D): Robert Ray	Michael Massengale and Robert Ray competed in the general election.	Michael Massengale won with 58.3% of the vote.
Second District, Place 3	(R): Anne Gardner	Anne Gardner was up for re-election.	Anne Gardner
Second District, Place 7	Lee Gabriel		Lee Gabriel
Third District, Place 4	(R): Melissa Goodwin and Scott Field (D): Kurt Kuhn	Melissa Goodwin and Kurt Kuhn competed in the general election.	Melissa Goodwin won with 57.1% of the vote.
Fourth District, Place 2	(R): Marialyn Barnard (D): Rebecca Martinez	Marialyn Barnard was up for re-election.	Marialyn Barnard won with 56.2% of the vote.
Fourth District, Place 6	(R): Sandee Marion	Sandee Marion was up for re-election.	Sandee Marion
Fifth District, Place 4	(R): Lana Myers (D): Bonnie Lee Goldstein	Lana Myers was appointed in 2009; ran for election.	Lana Myers won with 58.3% of the vote.
Fifth District, Place 7	(R): Michael O'Neill	Michael O'Neill was up for re-election.	Michael O'Neill
Fifth District, Place 12	(R): Robert Fillmore (D): Lawrence Praeger	Robert Fillmore was up for re-election.	Robert Fillmore won with 58.3% of the vote.
Seventh District, Place 6	(R): James T. Campbell	James T. Campbell was up for re-election.	James T. Campbell
Ninth District, Place 2	(R): Charles Kreger (D): Ron Mangus	Charles Kreger was up for re-election.	Charles Kreger won with 73.8% of the vote.
Tenth District, Place 3	(R): Felipe Reyna and Al Scoggins	Felipe Reyna was up for re-election.	Al Scoggins
Eleventh District, Place 3	(R): Terry McCall	Terry McCall was up for re-election.	Terry McCall
Twelfth District, Place 2	(R): Brian Hoyle	Brian Hoyle was up for re-election.	Brian Hoyle
Thirteenth District, Place 3	(R): Greg Perkes (D): Linda Yanez	Linda Yanez was up for re-election.	Greg Perkes won with 50.8% of the vote.
Fourteenth District, Place 2	(R): Leslie Yates and Sharon McCally (D): Norma Venso	Sharon McCally competed against Norma Venso in the general election.	Sharon McCally won with 59.5% of the vote.
Fourteenth District, Place 5	(R): Martha Hill Jamison (D): Wally Kronzer	Kent Sullivan is leaving office.	Martha Hill Jamison won with 59.3% of the vote.
Fourteenth District, Place 9	(R): Tracy E. Christopher (D): Tim Riley	Tracy E. Christopher was up for re-election.	Tracy E. Christopher won with 59.2% of the vote.

District courts

Follow judicial elections in the District Courts here: Texas district court judicial elections, 2010

County elections

Follow judicial elections in the County Courts at these links:

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (A-B)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (C)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (D-E)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (F-G)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (H)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (I-L)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (M-P)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (R-S)

Texas county court judicial elections, 2010 (T-Z)

See also

• Judicial elections, 2010
• Judicial selection in Texas
• Campaign finance requirements for Texas judicial elections

External links

• Official Texas Election Results
• Woodlands Online "Primary Election Results," March 3, 2010
• Texas Tribune "The Supremes," March 3, 2010 (dead link)
• Southeast Texas Record "Legally Speaking: Know Before You Vote-The Texas Supreme Court Races," February 18, 2010