David Nelson (Texas)

David Nelson was a candidate for judge of the Lubbock County Court at Law in Texas. Nelson was killed in a bicycle crash on July 18, 2018.

Biography

David Nelson graduated from Lubbock Monterey High School. He earned a B.B.A. in finance from Texas Tech University and a J.D. from the Texas Tech University School of Law. Nelson’s career experience included working as an attorney and partner at Nelson & Nelson Attorneys.

Elections

2018

General election

General election for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3

Ann-Marie Carruth won election in the general election for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ann-Marie Carruth (R)	100.0	67,879

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Nelson (R)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3

David Nelson defeated incumbent John Hays in the Republican primary for Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Nelson	56.3	11,608
	Submit photo	John Hays	43.7	9,005

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 20,613
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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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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

• Courts in Texas
• Local trial court judicial elections, 2018

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook page
• Campaign Instagram page
• LinkedIn page
• Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
• Texas Judicial Branch

Footnotes

Texas courts

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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