Derbha Jones

Derbha Jones

Republican Party

Candidate, Texas 467th District Court

Texas 467th District Court

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

5

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Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Next election

November 3, 2026

Appointed

December 7, 2020

Derbha Jones (Republican Party) is a judge of the Texas 467th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Jones (Republican Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 467th District Court. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.

Biography

Derbha Jones earned a bachelor's degree from Northeast Louisiana University and a J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law. Jones' career experience includes working as a solo practice attorney in Denton, Texas.

Elections

2026

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for Texas 467th District Court

Incumbent Derbha Jones (R) is running in the general election for Texas 467th District Court on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Derbha Jones (R)

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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.

Republican primary

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Republican primary for Texas 467th District Court

Incumbent Derbha Jones (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 467th District Court on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derbha Jones	100.0	59,106

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 59,106
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2022

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2022)

General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Derbha Jones won election in the general election for Texas 467th District Court.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 467th District Court

Incumbent Derbha Jones advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 467th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Derbha Jones	100.0	46,622

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 46,622
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Denton County, Texas (2020)

General election

General election for Texas 431st District Court

Jim Johnson defeated Diana Weitzel in the general election for Texas 431st District Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Johnson (R)	57.4	225,504
		Diana Weitzel (D)	42.6	167,201

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 392,705
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Texas 431st District Court

Jim Johnson defeated Derbha Jones in the Republican primary runoff for Texas 431st District Court on July 14, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Johnson	62.5	9,437
		Derbha Jones	37.5	5,674

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,111 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 431st District Court

Diana Weitzel advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 431st District Court on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diana Weitzel	100.0	46,314

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 431st District Court

Jim Johnson and Derbha Jones advanced to a runoff. They defeated George Mitcham and Cannon Cain in the Republican primary for Texas 431st District Court on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Johnson	42.5	23,206
✔		Derbha Jones	25.4	13,833
	Submit photo	George Mitcham	22.5	12,257
	Submit photo	Cannon Cain	9.7	5,272

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 54,568
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Campaign themes

2022

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2020

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Footnotes

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