Frank Gutierrez
Frank Gutierrez (Republican Party) is a judge for Precinct 3 of the Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. Gutierrez assumed office on January 1, 2023. Gutierrez's current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Gutierrez (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Precinct 3 judge of the Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Courts in Texas. Gutierrez is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Gutierrez is from Lubbock, Texas. He attended Texas Tech University and served in the U.S. Army.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Lubbock County, Texas (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Marina Garcia (D) and Ronnie Vasquez (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 3, 2026.
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| Ronnie Vasquez | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Francis Ramirez (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Incumbent Frank Gutierrez (R), Traci Baxa (R), and Mary Hernandez (R) are running in the Republican primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 3, 2026.
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Lubbock County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Frank Gutierrez defeated incumbent Aurora Chaides-Hernandez in the general election for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Gutierrez (R) | 51.0 | 5,528 |
| Aurora Chaides-Hernandez (D) | 49.0 | 5,304 | ||
| Total votes: 10,832 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Incumbent Aurora Chaides-Hernandez advanced from the Democratic primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Aurora Chaides-Hernandez | 100.0 | 1,299 | |
| Total votes: 1,299 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3
Frank Gutierrez advanced from the Republican primary for Lubbock County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Frank Gutierrez | 100.0 | 1,904 |
| Total votes: 1,904 | |||
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2016
The city of Lubbock, Texas, held elections for mayor and city council on May 7, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 19, 2016. Four of six council seats were up for election on the same day, the three regularly-scheduled for election and District 1, which was up for a special election. Two of them were up for runoff election on June 25, 2016, including the District 1 seat.[2] Juan Chadis defeated Frank Gutierrez in the Lubbock City Council District 1 runoff election.[3]
| Lubbock City Council District 1, Runoff Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Juan Chadis |
63.44% | 642 |
| Frank Gutierrez | 36.56% | 370 |
| Total Votes | 1,012 | |
| Source: Lubbock County, Texas, "Runoff Election Results," June 27, 2016 | ||
Juan Chadis and Frank Gutierrez defeated Ben Medina and Tristan Ramirez in the primary election.
| Lubbock City Council District 1, Special Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Juan Chadis |
39.57% | 641 |
| Frank Gutierrez |
36.73% | 595 |
| Ben Medina | 13.77% | 223 |
| Tristan Ramirez | 9.94% | 161 |
| Total Votes | 1,620 | |
| Source: Lubbock County, Texas, "General and Special Elections Official Results," accessed May 25, 2016 | ||
2014
Gutierrez ran for election to the city council of Lubbock, Texas on May 10, 2014.[4]
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, "Frank Gutierrez announces council candidacy, says District 1 is vital to city's success," March 11, 2016
- ↑ City of Lubbock, "Candidate Information," accessed February 12, 2016
- ↑ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, "2 new candidates enter District 1 race on filing deadline," March 8, 2016
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