Jaime Tijerina
2019 - Present
2024
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Jaime Tijerina (Republican Party) is a judge for Place 4 of the Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on July 24, 2019. His current term ends on December 31, 2024.
Tijerina (Republican Party) is running for election as Chief Justice of the Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Tijerina was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to succeed Rudy Delgado on the bench of the Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals. He previously ran for Place 4 judge in 2018, but he lost in the general election.[1]
Tijerina was the judge of Texas District 93. He was appointed to the position by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on June 19, 2018.[2] He served on this court until January 2019.[3]
Biography
When he served on the Texas District 93, Jaime Tijerina lived in Mission, Texas. He graduated from McAllen High School. Tijerina served in the United States Army and reached the rank of lieutenant colonel. He was deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan and was awarded a bronze star for his service. He earned a B.B.A. in business from the University of Texas - Pan American in 1991 and a J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University in 1995.[4][5]
Tijerina previously worked as a deputy city attorney with the city of Mission. Tijerina was elected to serve as the county attorney of Kenedy County.[4]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
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General election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Gina Benavides and Jaime Tijerina are running in the general election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 5, 2024.
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![]() | Jaime Tijerina (R) |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Gina Benavides advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Gina Benavides | 100.0 | 60,462 |
Total votes: 60,462 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Jaime Tijerina advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jaime Tijerina | 100.0 | 88,402 |
Total votes: 88,402 | ||||
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Campaign finance
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2020
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Incumbent Jaime Tijerina defeated Migdalia Lopez in the general election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jaime Tijerina (R) | 51.5 | 313,796 |
![]() | Migdalia Lopez (D) | 48.5 | 295,445 |
Total votes: 609,241 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Migdalia Lopez advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Migdalia Lopez | 100.0 | 106,905 |
Total votes: 106,905 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Incumbent Jaime Tijerina advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jaime Tijerina | 100.0 | 73,851 |
Total votes: 73,851 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Rudy Delgado defeated Jaime Tijerina in the general election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Rudy Delgado (D) | 50.4 | 226,042 |
![]() | Jaime Tijerina (R) | 49.6 | 222,794 |
Total votes: 448,836 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Rudy Delgado advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 6, 2018.
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✔ | ![]() | Rudy Delgado |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4
Jaime Tijerina advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 6, 2018.
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Campaign themes
2024
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2020
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2024 Elections
External links
Candidate Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice |
Officeholder Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 4 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ KHOU 11, "Governor appoints replacement for south Texas appeals justice convicted of bribery" July 24, 2019
- ↑ The Brownsville Herald, "Abbott appoints Tijerina to fill 93rd district court vacancy," June 19, 2018
- ↑ The Monitor, "Jaime Tijerina appointed to new 464th district court," January 29, 2019
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jaime for Justice, "About Jaime," accessed February 12, 2018
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Jaime Tijerina," accessed February 12, 2018
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