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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals

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TheTexas Fourteenth Court of Appeals is one of 15intermediate appellate courts inTexas.^[1]

Published opinions of the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals can be foundhere.

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals

Court information
Judges:	9
Salary:	Associates: $192,500^[2]
Judicial selection
Method:	Partisan election of judges
Term:	6 years

Jurisdiction

The Fourteenth District Court of Appeals hears cases from the following 10 counties:

Judges

Judge	Tenure	Appointed By
Tracy E. Christopher	January 1, 2021 - Present
Randy Wilson	January 1, 2021 - Present	Greg Abbott
Tonya Rolland McLaughlin	January 1, 2025 - Present
Brad Hart	January 1, 2025 - Present
Kevin Jewell	January 1, 2017 - Present
Katy Boatman	January 1, 2025 - Present
Maritza Antu	January 1, 2025 - Present
Chad Bridges	January 1, 2025 - Present
Ken Wise	2013 - Present	Rick Perry

Salary

See also:Texas court salaries and budgets

In 2025, associate judges serving on the Texas District Courts of Appeals in districts 1 through 14 received a base salary of $192,500, according to the Office of Court Administration. Judges on the Fifteenth District Court of Appeals earned a base salary of $205,000.^[4]

Judicial selection

See also:Partisan election of judges andJudicial selection in Texas

The justices of theTexas Court of Appeals are selected in district levelpartisan elections. The elected justices serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.^[5]

Qualifications

To serve on the Texas Court of Appeals, a justice must be:

a U.S. citizen;
a resident ofTexas;
licensed to practice law in the state;
between the ages of 35 and 75;*^[6]^[7] and
a practicing lawyer and/or judge for at least 10 years.^[5]

Chief justice

Thechief justice of each district court is selected by voters at large. He or she serves in that capacity for a full six-year term.^[5]

Vacancies

In the event of a midterm vacancy, thegovernor appoints a replacement who must be confirmed by theTexas Senate. The appointee serves until the next general election, in which he or she may compete to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.^[5]

Elections

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Connie Gonzales (D) andSarah Beth Landau (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Connie Gonzales
		Sarah Beth Landau

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Kevin Jewell (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kevin Jewell

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Michael Adams-Hurta (D),William Demond (D), andDerek Obialo (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Michael Adams-Hurta
		William Demond
		Derek Obialo

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

IncumbentKen Wise (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2026.

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Chad Bridges (R) defeatedVelda Faulkner (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chad Bridges (R)	54.0	1,202,180
	Submit photo	Velda Faulkner (D)	46.0	1,024,078

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,226,258
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Democratic primary runoff

Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Velda Faulkner (D) defeated incumbentJerry Zimmerer (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on May 28, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Velda Faulkner	58.5	31,143
		Jerry Zimmerer	41.5	22,055

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 53,198
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Velda Faulkner (D) and incumbentJerry Zimmerer (D) advanced to a runoff. They defeatedChuck Silverman (D) andMark Ritchie (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Velda Faulkner	45.9	94,727
✔		Jerry Zimmerer	23.4	48,201
	Submit photo	Chuck Silverman	18.7	38,673
	Submit photo	Mark Ritchie	12.0	24,726

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 206,327
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Chad Bridges (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Chad Bridges	100.0	266,064

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 266,064
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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Tonya Rolland McLaughlin (R) defeated incumbentCharles Spain (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tonya Rolland McLaughlin (R)	53.4	1,188,161
	Charles Spain (D)	46.6	1,035,330

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,223,491
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

IncumbentCharles Spain (D) defeatedDerek Obialo (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Charles Spain	55.1	110,469
	Derek Obialo	44.9	90,153

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 200,622
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Tonya Rolland McLaughlin (R) defeatedSteve Rogers (R) in the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tonya Rolland McLaughlin	51.9	149,814
	Steve Rogers	48.1	138,819

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 288,633
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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

Maritza Antu (R) defeated incumbentFrances Bourliot (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maritza Antu (R)	53.0	1,174,454
	Submit photo	Frances Bourliot (D)	47.0	1,043,570

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,218,024
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

IncumbentFrances Bourliot (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frances Bourliot	100.0	187,348

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,348
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

Maritza Antu (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Maritza Antu	100.0	258,023

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 258,023
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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Katy Boatman (R) defeated incumbentMeagan Hassan (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Katy Boatman (R)	53.1	1,178,825
	Meagan Hassan (D)	46.9	1,042,183

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,221,008
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

IncumbentMeagan Hassan (D) defeatedSara Padua Cordúa (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Meagan Hassan	67.2	138,169
	Sara Padua Cordúa	32.8	67,418

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 205,587
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Katy Boatman (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Katy Boatman	100.0	262,581

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 262,581
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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Brad Hart (R) defeated incumbentMargaret Poissant (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brad Hart (R)	52.8	1,172,530
	Margaret Poissant (D)	47.2	1,046,091

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,218,621
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

IncumbentMargaret Poissant (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Poissant	100.0	187,860

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 187,860
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Brad Hart (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Hart	100.0	262,130

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 262,130
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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

IncumbentKevin Jewell (R) defeatedCheri Thomas (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Kevin Jewell (R)	51.9	835,179
	Cheri Thomas (D)	48.1	772,544

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,607,723
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Cheri Thomas (D) defeatedKyle Carter (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Cheri Thomas	58.9	123,720
	Kyle Carter	41.1	86,401

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 210,121
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

IncumbentKevin Jewell (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin Jewell	100.0	251,056

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

IncumbentRandy Wilson (R) defeatedWilliam Demond (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Randy Wilson (R)	52.9	849,980
		William Demond (D)	47.1	756,443

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,606,423
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

William Demond (D) defeatedChris Conrad (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 1, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	William Demond	62.2	125,636
	Chris Conrad	37.8	76,487

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 202,123
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

IncumbentRandy Wilson (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Randy Wilson	100.0	251,345

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Tracy E. Christopher (R) defeatedJane Robinson (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy E. Christopher (R)	50.0	1,155,345
	Submit photo	Jane Robinson (D)	50.0	1,154,154

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,309,499
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Jane Robinson (D) defeatedJim Evans (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jane Robinson	80.6	282,635
	Submit photo	Jim Evans	19.4	68,043

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 350,678
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Tracy E. Christopher (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy E. Christopher	100.0	283,249

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 283,249
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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

IncumbentKen Wise (R) defeatedTamika Craft (D) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ken Wise (R)	50.4	1,162,733
		Tamika Craft (D)	49.6	1,143,040

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,305,773
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Democratic primary runoff

Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Tamika Craft (D) defeatedCheri Thomas (D) in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on July 14, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Tamika Craft	59.4	127,245
	Cheri Thomas	40.6	86,910

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 214,155
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tamika Craft	39.3	137,821
✔		Cheri Thomas	24.9	87,207
	Submit photo	Walter Kronzer	12.8	44,742
	Submit photo	Dominic Merino	11.6	40,548
	Submit photo	Lennon Wright	7.0	24,521
	Submit photo	Velda Faulkner	4.5	15,943

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 350,782
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7

IncumbentKen Wise (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Ken Wise	100.0	277,757

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,757
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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Jerry Zimmerer (D) defeated incumbentBrett Busby (R) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jerry Zimmerer (D)	51.2	884,260
	Brett Busby (R)	48.8	842,634

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,726,8940
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Jerry Zimmerer (D) defeatedJoseph Willie II (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jerry Zimmerer	51.2	96,401
	Submit photo	Joseph Willie II	48.8	91,963

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 188,364
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

IncumbentBrett Busby (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Brett Busby

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Charles Spain (D) defeated incumbentMarc Brown (R) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Charles Spain (D)	51.1	882,099
	Submit photo	Marc Brown (R)	48.9	844,280

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,726,3790
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Charles Spain (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Charles Spain

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4

IncumbentMarc Brown (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 6, 2018.

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General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

Frances Bourliot (D) defeated incumbentMartha Hill Jamison (R) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Frances Bourliot (D)	51.0	879,966
		Martha Hill Jamison (R)	49.0	846,487

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,726,4530
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Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

Frances Bourliot (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 6, 2018.

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Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5

IncumbentMartha Hill Jamison (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 6, 2018.

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✔		Martha Hill Jamison

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General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Meagan Hassan (D) defeated incumbentWilliam Boyce (R) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Meagan Hassan (D)	51.7	892,635
	William Boyce (R)	48.3	833,950

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,726,5850
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Meagan Hassan (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Meagan Hassan

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6

IncumbentWilliam Boyce (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		William Boyce

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Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

General election

General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Margaret Poissant (D) defeated incumbentJohn Donovan (R) in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Poissant (D)	51.7	892,775
	Submit photo	John Donovan (R)	48.3	833,445

	Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,726,2200
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Margaret Poissant (D) defeatedMichele Barber Chimene (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Margaret Poissant	58.6	110,241
	Submit photo	Michele Barber Chimene	41.4	77,896

	There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 188,137
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Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8

IncumbentJohn Donovan (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 6, 2018.

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Previous election results

2016

Main article:Texas judicial elections, 2016

Candidates

Place 2

JudgeSharon McCally (R) was not seeking re-election.

■Candance White (D)
■Kevin Jewell (R)

Place 9

■Peter M. Kelly (D)
■Tracy E. Christopher (R)(Incumbent)

Election results

November 8 general election

Kevin Jewell defeatedCandance White in the general election for the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Place 2.

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Place 2, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kevin Jewell	51.26%	945,662
	Democratic	Candance White	48.74%	899,159
Total Votes (100% reporting)				1,844,821
Source:Texas Secretary of State Official Results

IncumbentTracy E. Christopher defeatedPeter M. Kelly in the general election for the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Place 9.

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Place 9, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tracy E. ChristopherIncumbent	52.43%	966,844
	Democratic	Peter M. Kelly	47.57%	877,132
Total Votes (100% reporting)				1,843,976
Source:Texas Secretary of State Official Results

March 1 primary election

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Seat 2, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Candance White	69.96%	154,111
	Democratic	Jim Sharp	30.04%	66,158
Total Votes (100% Reporting)				220,269
Source:Texas Secretary of State Official Results

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Seat 2, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Kevin Jewell	56.30%	190,409
	Republican	Bud Wiesedeppe	43.70%	147,798
Total Votes (100% Reporting)				338,207
Source:Texas Secretary of State Official Results

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Seat 9, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Peter M. Kelly (unopposed)	100.00%	199,378
Total Votes (100% Reporting)				199,378
Source:Texas Secretary of State Official Results

Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals, Seat 9, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tracy E. ChristopherIncumbent (unopposed)	100.00%	327,369
Total Votes (100% Reporting)				327,369
Source:Texas Secretary of State Official Results

2014

Chief Justice

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
CarterKyle Carter	No	Democratic	100%A	42.4% D
FrostKem Frost A	Yes	Republican	100%A	57.6% A

Unopposed	JudgeMarc Brown (Place 4)

Place 7

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Primary Vote	Election Vote
GoodmanGordon Goodman	No	Democratic	100%A	41.8% D
WiseKen Wise A	Yes	Republican	100%A	58.2% A

2012

Candidate	Incumbency	Party	Place	Primary Vote	Election Vote
GardnerBarbara Gardner	No	Democratic	Place 4	100%A	47.7% A
BusbyBrett Busby A	No	Republican	Place 3	100%A	52.3% A
BrownJeff Brown (Texas) A	Yes	Republican	Place 6	100%A	54.2% A
WrotenberyJim Wrotenbery	No	Democratic	Place 4	100%A	45.8% A
DonovanJohn Donovan A	No	Republican	Place 8	100%A	52.7% A
MaldonadoJulia Maldonado	No	Democratic		100%A	47.3% A
JamisonMartha Hill Jamison A	Yes	Republican	Place 5	100%A	54% A
GarthTanner Garth	No	Democratic		100%A	46% A
BoyceWilliam Boyce A	Yes	Republican	Place 6	100%A	100% A

2010

Appellate Court, Place	Candidates	Details	Results
Fourteenth District, Place 2	(R):Leslie Yates andSharon McCally (D):Norma Venso	Sharon McCally competed againstNorma Venso in the general election.	Sharon McCally won with 59.5% of the vote.
Fourteenth District, Place 5	(R):Martha Hill Jamison (D):Wally Kronzer	Kent Sullivan is leaving office.	Martha Hill Jamison won with 59.3% of the vote.
Fourteenth District, Place 9	(R):Tracy E. Christopher (D):Tim Riley	Tracy E. Christopher was up for re-election.	Tracy E. Christopher won with 59.2% of the vote.

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Ethics

TheTexas Code of Judicial Conduct sets forth ethical guidelines and principles for the conduct of judges and judicial candidates inTexas. It consists of eight overarching canons:

Canon 1: Upholding the Integrity and Independence of the Judiciary
Canon 2: Avoiding Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All of the Judge’s Activities
Canon 3: Performing the Duties of Judicial Office Impartially and Diligently
Canon 4: Conducting the Judge's Extra-Judicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with Judicial Obligations
Canon 5: Refraining from Inappropriate Political Activity
Canon 6: Compliance with the Code of Judicial Conduct
Canon 7: Effective Date of Compliance
Canon 8: Construction and Terminology of the Code^[9]

The full text of theTexas Code of Judicial Conduct can be foundhere.

Removal of judges

Court of Appeals judges inTexas may be removed in one of three ways:

Removal or retirement by a review tribunal upon aTexas Commission on Judicial Conduct recommendation to the Supreme Court. The Commission investigates and, if warranted, prosecutes allegations of judicial misconduct. After a Commission recommendation, the Supreme Court selects a review tribunal made up of Court of Appeals judges to verify the Commission's findings and enter a judgment. Decisions are subject to appeal to the Supreme Court.
By thegovernor on the address of two thirds of theTexas Senate and theTexas House of Representatives.
By a two-thirds vote of the Senate, upon impeachment by a majority vote of the House.

History

Below are some key highlights in the court's history:
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Texas appeals courts were established by amendment to theTexas Constitution in 1891.

TheTexas Legislature authorized courts of civil appeals to issue writs of mandamus and all other writs necessary to enforce their jurisdiction in 1892.

The Texas Fourteenth District Court was established in 1967 by constitutional amendment.

State profile

Demographic data for Texas
	Texas	U.S.
Total population:	27,429,639	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	261,232	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:	74.9%	73.6%
Black/African American:	11.9%	12.6%
Asian:	4.2%	5.1%
Native American:	0.5%	0.8%
Pacific Islander:	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more:	2.5%	3%
Hispanic/Latino:	38.4%	17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:	81.9%	86.7%
College graduation rate:	27.6%	29.8%
Income
Median household income:	$53,207	$53,889
Persons below poverty level:	19.9%	11.3%
Source:U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.

Presidential voting pattern

See also:Presidential voting trends in Texas

Texasvoted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted forDonald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting forBarack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won thesePivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Texas, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.^[11]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won asRetained Pivot Counties and those won byJoe Biden (D) asBoomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Texas had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

More Texas coverage on Ballotpedia

External links

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Footnotes

↑Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals
↑This is the base salary, which may increase with years of service or if you hold the position of chief judge. Judges on the Texas Fifteenth District Court of Appeals had a base salary of $205,000.
↑Texas First Court of Appeals
↑Texas Courts, "Judicial salaries," accessed October 8, 2025
↑^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
↑Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
↑While no justice older than 74 may run for office, sitting justices who turn 75 are permitted to remain on the court until their terms expire.
↑Texas Secretary of State, "Statewide and Court of Appeals Judges Permanent Place Designations"
↑Texas Judicial Branch, "Texas Code of Judicial Conduct," amended September 1, 2024
↑Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeal, accessed October 23, 2015
↑The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip ofAtlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.

Texas courts

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

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