Veronica Rivas-Molloy
2021 - Present
2026
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Veronica Rivas-Molloy (Democratic Party) is a judge for Place 3 of the Texas First District Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Rivas-Molloy (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas First District Court of Appeals. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3
Veronica Rivas-Molloy defeated incumbent Russell Lloyd in the general election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 3, 2020.
| Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Veronica Rivas-Molloy (D) | 50.8 | 1,171,700 | |
| Russell Lloyd (R) | 49.2 | 1,136,786 | ||
| Total votes: 2,308,486 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3
Veronica Rivas-Molloy defeated Dinesh Singhal and Jim Sharp in the Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 3, 2020.
| Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Veronica Rivas-Molloy | 51.5 | 184,232 | |
|  | Dinesh Singhal  | 28.2 | 100,888 | |
|  | Jim Sharp | 20.4 | 72,911 | |
| Total votes: 358,031 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Keith Houston (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Russell Lloyd advanced from the Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 3, 2020.
| Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Russell Lloyd | 100.0 | 281,836 | |
| Total votes: 281,836 | ||||
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Campaign finance
	
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
| Candidate Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3 | Officeholder Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 3 | Personal | 
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
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