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Joe Stephens (Texas)
2017 - Present
2028
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Joe Stephens (Democratic Party) is a judge for Precinct 3 Place 1 of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. Stephens assumed office in 2017. Stephens' current term ends on December 31, 2028.
Stephens (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 3 Place 1 judge of the Harris County Justices of the Peace in Texas. Stephens won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Stephens was the Position 1 representative on the Galena Park Board of Trustees in Texas from 2009 to 2018.
Biography
As of 2015, Stephens was an insurance agency owner. He obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Arkansas in Little Rock and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. He played professional basketball for the NBA from 1996 until 2003. He is a member of St. John's United Methodist Church.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2024)
General election
General election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1
Incumbent Joe Stephens won election in the general election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Stephens (D) | 100.0 | 73,061 |
| Total votes: 73,061 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1
Incumbent Joe Stephens advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Stephens | 100.0 | 12,241 |
| Total votes: 12,241 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stephens in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2020)
General election
The general election was canceled. Incumbent Joe Stephens won election in the general election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1
Incumbent Joe Stephens advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Stephens | 100.0 | 18,636 |
| Total votes: 18,636 | |||
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2016
Harris County held elections for county commission, justices of the peace, constables, district attorney, county attorney, sheriff, county tax assessor-collector, and the Harris County Department of Education Board of Trustees in 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on March 1, 2016, and a primary runoff took place on May 24, 2016. The filing deadline for those wishing to run in this election was December 14, 2015.[2] Joe Stephens (D) defeated Tom Zakes (R) in the Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 general election.
| Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Joe Stephens |
59.69% | 58,973 | |
| Republican | Tom Zakes | 40.31% | 39,824 | |
| Total Votes | 98,797 | |||
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 General Election Official Results," November 16, 2016 | ||||
| Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Joe Stephens |
65.09% | 10,984 |
| LaTonya Allen | 34.91% | 5,890 |
| Total Votes | 16,874 | |
| Source: Harris County Elections, "2016 Democratic Primary Results," March 8, 2016 | ||
2015
The general election on May 9, 2015, in the Galena Park Independent School District featured three seats up for election. The terms of Position 1 incumbent Joe Stephens, Position 2 incumbent Wanda Heath Johnson, and appointed Position 6 incumbent Minnie Rivera were up for election. Since all board members were running unopposed, the district opted to cancel the election.
Results
Incumbent Joe Stephens won re-election without opposition.
Endorsements
Stephens did not receive any official endorsements for this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joe Stephens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Joe Stephens did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
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
