JoAnne Storey
JoAnne Storey was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 215th District Court in Texas.[1] Storey lost in a primary runoff election on May 24, 2016.
Education
Storey received her B.S. in management from Jacksonville University in 1973. She later earned her J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1980.[2]
Career
Storey is a private practice attorney based in Houston.[2]
Elections
2016
Incumbent Elaine Palmer defeated JoAnne Storey in the Texas 215th District Court Democratic primary runoff.
| Texas 215th District Court, Democratic Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Elaine Palmer Incumbent |
57.21% | 15,486 |
| JoAnne Storey | 42.79% | 11,585 |
| Total Votes | 27,071 | |
| Source: Harris County Clerk. "Election Night Results," accessed May 24, 2016 | ||
| Texas 215th District Court, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Elaine Palmer Incumbent |
43.13% | 66,494 |
| JoAnne Storey |
27.49% | 42,379 |
| Joshua Verde | 20.07% | 30,942 |
| Jonathan C.C. Day | 9.31% | 14,361 |
| Total Votes | 154,176 | |
| Source: Harris County, Texas, "Democratic Party Cumulative Report-Unofficial," accessed 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.[3]
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."[4]
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;*[5]
- 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.[3]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[3]
Endorsements
2016
Storey received endorsements from the following groups prior to the Democratic primary:[2]
- Houston Chronicle
- Area 5 Democrats
- Harris County Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO
- Texas Caucus of the National Women's Political Caucus
- Harris County Tejano Democrats
- Houston Association of Women Attorneys
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 JoAnn for Judge, "About," accessed February 19, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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
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
