John Wakefield (Texas)
John Wakefield (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 in Texas. Wakefield lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
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| Harris County Criminal Court at Law (Number 9), General Election, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Toria Finch | |
| Republican | John Wakefield | |
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 6, 2018. A primary election took place on March 6, 2018. A primary runoff election was held on May 22, 2018, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[1] John Wakefield ran unopposed in the Harris County Criminal Court at Law Republican Primary for Number 9.[2]
| Harris County Criminal Court at Law (Number 9), Republican Primary, 2018 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Wakefield (unopposed) |
100.00% | 111,585 |
| Total Votes | 111,585 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Republican Party Cumulative Report - Unofficial," accessed March 7, 2018 | ||
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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[3]
- 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
- Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2018)
External links
Footnotes
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
