Ricardo Rangel (Texas)
Ricardo Rangel (also known as Richie) is a member of the Laredo City Council in Texas, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 26, 2024. His current term ends in 2026.
Rangel ran for election to the Laredo City Council to represent District 2 in Texas. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Laredo, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Laredo City Council District 2
Ricardo Rangel defeated Daisy Campos Rodriguez in the general election for Laredo City Council District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ricardo Rangel (Nonpartisan) | 50.1 | 1,951 | |
| Daisy Campos Rodriguez (Nonpartisan) | 49.9 | 1,943 | ||
| Total votes: 3,894 | |||
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In 2022, Daisy Campos Rodriguez was declared the winner of the election and officially sworn into office. However, Rangel contested the results, and the 49th Judicial District Court determined that some votes had been illegally cast in favor of Rodriguez. The case was appealed to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, which ruled that Rangel was the rightful winner. The official election night results showed Rodriguez with 1,957 votes and Rangel with 1,951. After the court invalidated 14 illegal votes, Rodriguez’s total was reduced to 1,943. In January 2024, the state Supreme Court declined to review Rodriguez's petition, and Rangel was sworn into office.[1]
2018
General election
General election for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Danny Dominguez won election in the general election for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Danny Dominguez (D) | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2
Incumbent Danny Dominguez defeated Ricardo Rangel, Ricardo Rodriguez, and Victor Schunior in the Democratic primary for Webb County Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Danny Dominguez | 51.5 | 4,754 | |
| Ricardo Rangel | 27.5 | 2,537 | ||
| Ricardo Rodriguez | 17.4 | 1,609 | ||
| Victor Schunior | 3.7 | 340 | ||
| Total votes: 9,240 | |||
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Selection method
The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[2]
To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ricardo Rangel did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Texas Court, "No. 04-23-00099-CV Daisy Campos RODRIGUEZ, Appellant v. Ricardo “Richie” RANGEL Jr., Appellee," accessed September 16, 2024
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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| Preceded by Daisy Campos Rodriguez |
Laredo City Council District 2 2024-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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