Daniel Robles
Daniel Robles was a 2016 candidate for the Cameron County Court at Law in Texas.[1] Robles lost in a primary runoff election on May 24, 2016.
Robles was a 2014 candidate for the Cameron County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas.[2]
Education
Robles earned his J.D. from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1989.[3]
Career
Robles is a private practice attorney. He was a judge for the Cameron County Court at Law from 1999 to 2009. Robles previously served as assistant district attorney in the county from 1989 to 1992.[3]
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] Sheila Garcia Bence defeated Daniel Robles in the Cameron County Court at Law Democratic primary runoff for Seat 4.
| Cameron County Court at Law (Number 4), Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sheila Garcia Bence |
56.90% | 9,387 |
| Daniel Robles | 43.10% | 7,109 |
| Total Votes | 16,496 | |
| Source: Cameron County, Texas, "Democratic Primary Runoff Election," accessed May 24, 2016 | ||
| Cameron County Court at Law (Number 4), Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sheila Garcia Bence |
35.18% | 9,614 |
| Daniel Robles |
28.74% | 7,854 |
| Carlos Monarrez | 18.90% | 5,164 |
| Rene Gomez | 17.18% | 4,696 |
| Total Votes (100) | 27,328 | |
| Source: Cameron County, Texas, "Unofficial Results: 2016 Democratic Primary Election," accessed March 2, 2016 | ||
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.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[5]
- 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.
2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Robles ran for election to the Cameron County Court at Law No. 1.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 4, 2014, receiving 43.0 percent of the vote. He competed against Arturo McDonald.
[2][6][7]
See also
- Texas County Courts at Law
- Cameron County, Texas
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (A-L)"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Robles Law Firm, L.L.C., "Attorneys," accessed February 26, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Cameron")
- ↑ Cameron County Elections Department, "2014 Primary Election Unofficial Results," accessed June 2, 2014
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
