Libby Wiedermann
Libby Wiedermann (Republican Party) ran for election for judge of the Texas 226th District Court. Wiedermann lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Wiedermann was a 2016 candidate for the Texas 175th District Court in Texas.[1] Wiedermann lost in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Libby Wiedermann was born in San Antonio, Texas and graduated from Clark High School. She earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law. Her career experience includes teaching criminal law at San Antonio College and UT San Antonio, working as an assistant criminal district attorney at the Bexar County District Attorney's Office, and as the owner of the Law Office of Libby L. Wiedermann.[2][3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Texas 226th District Court
Velia Meza defeated Todd McCray in the general election for Texas 226th District Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Velia Meza (D) | 57.3 | 305,545 | |
Todd McCray (R) | 42.7 | 227,963 |
Total votes: 533,508 | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Texas 226th District Court
Todd McCray defeated Libby Wiedermann in the Republican primary runoff for Texas 226th District Court on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Todd McCray | 50.5 | 12,417 | |
Libby Wiedermann | 49.5 | 12,178 |
Total votes: 24,595 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas 226th District Court
Velia Meza defeated Joel Perez in the Democratic primary for Texas 226th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Velia Meza | 65.9 | 49,552 | |
Joel Perez | 34.1 | 25,688 |
Total votes: 75,240 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas 226th District Court
Libby Wiedermann and Todd McCray advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kristen Mulliner and David P. Martin in the Republican primary for Texas 226th District Court on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Libby Wiedermann | 27.6 | 15,339 | |
✔ | Todd McCray | 26.7 | 14,828 | |
Kristen Mulliner | 23.7 | 13,195 | ||
David P. Martin | 22.0 | 12,209 |
Total votes: 55,571 | ||||
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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] Libby Wiedermann ran unopposed in the Texas 175th District Court Republican primary.[1]
Texas 175th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
Libby Wiedermann (unopposed) | 100.00% | 83,585 |
Total Votes | 83,585 | |
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "2016 Joint Primary Elections," accessed March 2, 2016 |
Catherine Torres-Stahl defeated Libby Wiedermann in the Texas 175th District Court general election.
Texas 175th District Court, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | Catherine Torres-Stahl | 55.32% | 312,626 | |
Republican | Libby Wiedermann | 44.68% | 252,545 | |
Total Votes | 565,171 | |||
Source: Bexar County, Texas, "Official Results," November 16, 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.
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- LinkedIn page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015
- ↑ Libby for Judge, "About Libby," accessed February 11, 2018
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Libby Wiedermann," accessed February 11, 2018
- ↑ 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
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