Harold Landreneau
Harold Landreneau was a candidate for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law in Texas. Landreneau was defeated in the primary election on March 6, 2018.
Landreneau was a candidate for Precinct 1 Harris County Justice of the Peace in Texas. Landreneau was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016. He also ran for the Harris County Criminal Court at Law in 2014.
Biography
Landreneau earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Houston, going on to receive his J.D. from the South Texas College of Law. Landreneau is an attorney with the law firm of Sullo & Sullo L.L.P., where he practices primarily in criminal defense. Prior to becoming an attorney, Landreneau worked as chief clerk in a Harris County justice of the peace court.[1]
Elections
2018
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 6, 2018. A primary election took place on March 6, 2018. A primary runoff election was held on May 22, 2018, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[2] Ronnisha Bowman defeated Harold Landreneau in the Harris County Criminal Court at Law Democratic Primary for Number 2.[3]
| Harris County Criminal Court at Law (Number 2), Democratic Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ronnisha Bowman |
53.07% | 74,045 |
| Harold Landreneau | 46.93% | 65,491 |
| Total Votes | 139,536 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report - Unofficial," accessed March 7, 2018 | ||
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.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[4]
- 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.
2016
Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[5] The following candidates ran in the Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Democratic primary.
| Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Eric Carter |
25.50% | 9,237 |
| Tanya Makany-Rivera |
25.10% | 9,093 |
| Warren Fitzgerald Jr. | 17.06% | 6,179 |
| Shari Bihms | 10.97% | 3,974 |
| Harold Landreneau | 9.49% | 3,437 |
| Kevinn Robinson | 7.23% | 2,619 |
| Millen Zemo | 4.66% | 1,687 |
| Total Votes | 36,226 | |
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Democratic Primary Results," March 8, 2016 | ||
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Landreneau ran for election to the Harris County Criminal Court at Law.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 44.6 percent of the vote. He competed against Bill Harmon.
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See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Official campaign website of Harold J. Landreneau, "Biography," archived August 5, 2014
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2018 Election Dates," accessed January 1, 2018
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 30, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed September 1, 2016
- ↑ 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)"
- ↑ Harris County Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report - March 4, 2014 Primary Election," March 5, 2014 (dead link)
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
