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Brian Quinn (Texas)
Brian Quinn (Republican Party) is the Chief Justice of the Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Quinn (Republican Party) ran for re-election as Chief Justice of the Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Quinn graduated from the University of Texas at El Paso in 1978 and Texas Tech University School of Law in 1981.[1]
Career
Prior to taking the bench in 1995, Quinn worked in private practice. After clerking for the Honorable George Kazen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, he rose to the level of partner at WcWhorter, Cobb & Johnson.[1]
Elections
2026
Brian Quinn did not file to run for re-election.
2020
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Incumbent Brian Quinn won election in the general election for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brian Quinn (R) | 100.0 | 272,153 |
| Total votes: 272,153 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Incumbent Brian Quinn advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brian Quinn | 100.0 | 90,538 |
| Total votes: 90,538 | |||
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Campaign finance
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Quinn ran for re-election to the Seventh District Court of Appeals.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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