Tracy Gilbert
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Tracy A. Gilbert is the judge of Texas District 418. He was elected in 2008, and re-elected without opposition for four-year terms in 2012 and 2016.[1][2]
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.[3] Incumbent Tracy Gilbert ran unopposed in the Texas 418th District Court Republican primary.[2]
| Texas 418th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tracy Gilbert Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 63,542 |
| Total Votes (100) | 63,542 | |
| Source: Montgomery County, Texas, "March 1, 2016 Primary Elections," accessed March 1, 2016 | ||
Tracy Gilbert won without opposition in the general election.
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[4]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[6]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[4]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]
2012
Gilbert was re-elected without opposition to the 418th District Court.[7] He defeated challenger Jessica Siegel in the Republican primary, earning 74.9% of the vote.
- See also: Texas judicial elections, 2012
Education
Gilbert received his undergraduate degree from Texas A & M University and his J.D. from Baylor University.[8]
Career
Gilbert is currently judge of Texas District 418. Prior to that, he spent 17 years in private practice and is a family law specialist.[9]
Awards and associations
Associations
- Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists
- Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists
- Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- Texas Bar Association
- The Woodlands Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association[10]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Woman suing judge for paternity, child support, Your Conroe News, November 24, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2012 General Election Results," November 6, 2012
- ↑ Martindale.com Profile
- ↑ Your Conroe News Website
- ↑ Campaign Website Bio
