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Tonya Jones (Texas)
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2019 - Present
2026
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Tonya Jones (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 in Texas. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Jones (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Incumbent Tonya Jones defeated Xavier Alfaro in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Jones (D) | 50.3 | 530,186 | |
 | Xavier Alfaro (R) | 49.7 | 524,176 | |
| Total votes: 1,054,362 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Incumbent Tonya Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Jones | 100.0 | 139,132 | |
| Total votes: 139,132 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Xavier Alfaro advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Xavier Alfaro | 100.0 | 130,409 |
| Total votes: 130,409 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Tonya Jones defeated Roger Bridgwater in the general election for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Jones (D) | 55.3 | 652,528 | |
 | Roger Bridgwater (R) | 44.7 | 527,590 | |
| Total votes: 1,180,118 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Tonya Jones defeated Kris Ougrah in the Democratic primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tonya Jones | 70.0 | 98,247 | |
 | Kris Ougrah | 30.0 | 42,142 | |
| Total votes: 140,389 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15
Roger Bridgwater advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Roger Bridgwater | 100.0 | 111,659 |
| Total votes: 111,659 | |||
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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.[1]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[1]
- 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.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Tonya Jones did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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