Wayne Christian (Texas judge)
Wayne Christian (Republican Party) was a judge for Number 6 of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. He assumed office in 2014. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Christian (Republican Party) ran for re-election for the Number 6 judge of the Bexar County Court of Law in Texas. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 6
Incumbent Wayne Christian won election in the general election for Bexar County Court at Law No. 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wayne Christian (R) | 100.0 | 302,061 | |
| Total votes: 302,061 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rochelle Acevedo (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 6
Incumbent Wayne Christian advanced from the Republican primary for Bexar County Court at Law No. 6 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wayne Christian | 100.0 | 50,566 | |
| Total votes: 50,566 | |||
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Christian ran for re-election to the Bexar County Court at Law No. 6.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He defeated Rochelle Acevedo in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 51.2 percent of the vote.
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2010
Christian defeated incumbent Democrat Ray Olivarri in the general election for the Bexar County Court at Law No. 6, winning 53.49% of the vote.[4]
Education
Christian earned a B.A. in economics from Trinity University in 1975, going on to receive his J.D. from St. Mary's University in 1979.[5]
Career
- 2011-Present: Judge, Bexar County Court at law No. 6
- 2006-Present: Adjunct professor, St. Mary's University School of Law
- 1975-2006: Colonel, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army[5]
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.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[6]
- 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.
See also
| Bexar County, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Bexar")
- ↑ Bexar County, "Primary Election Statistics," March 11, 2014
- ↑ Bexar County Board of Elections, "General Election Results," 2010 (Broken)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 LinkedIn, "Wayne Christian Profile," accessed September 16, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
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
