Ruben Reyes (Texas candidate, District 25)
Ruben Reyes was a 2016 candidate for Seat 2 on the Texas 25th District Court in Texas.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on March 1, 2016.
Education
Reyes earned his bachelor's degree from Texas Lutheran University and his J.D. from the St. Mary's University School of Law.[2]
Career
Reyes served as an assistant district attorney for a five-county area from 2005 to 2011. He opened his legal practice in 2011.[2]
Campaign themes
2016
Reyes' campaign website listed the following themes for his 2016 campaign:
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As judge, all who come before the court on my docket shall have a level playing field. I pledge to follow the written laws and courtroom procedures of our Great State as supported by the Federal and State Constitutions, not legislate from the bench by substituting my beliefs for the law of the land. I strongly believe that a judge can be both fair and firm, while maintaining respect for all litigants before the bench. When I preside over the courtroom, it will be of the utmost importance that all parties are treated with the highest level of courtesy, patience and professionalism that is expected of a judge. [3] |
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| —Ruben Reyes (2016), [2] | ||
Elections
2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[4] Jessica Richard Crawford defeated Ruben Reyes in the Texas 25th District Court Republican primary for Seat 2.[1]
| Texas 25th District Court (Seat 2), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jessica Richard Crawford |
58.06% | 14,245 |
| Ruben Reyes | 41.94% | 10,288 |
| Total Votes | 24,533 | |
| Source: Seguin Today, "March Primary Election Results," March 2, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[5]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[6]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:
- a U.S. citizen;
- a resident of Texas;
- licensed to practice law in the state;
- between the ages of 25 and 75;*[7]
- a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
- a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[5]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[5]
Endorsements
Reyes received the following endorsements in 2016:[8]
- Former Lavaca County Republican Chair Myron Rehm
- Former Guadalupe County Republican Chair Jan Koehne
- Colorado County Sheriff R.H. "Curly" Wied
- Gonzales County Sheriff Glen Sachtleben
- Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke
- Lavaca County Sheriff Micah Harmon
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ruben James Reyes Campaign, "Bio," accessed February 12, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
- ↑ Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
- ↑ Ruben James Reyes Campaign, "Endorsements," accessed February 12, 2016
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
