Audrie Lawton-Evans
Audrie Lawton-Evans (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. She assumed office on August 10, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Lawton-Evans (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Lawton-Evans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1
Incumbent Audrie Lawton-Evans defeated James Lombardino in the general election for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Audrie Lawton-Evans (D) | 51.4 | 547,334 | |
| James Lombardino (R) | 48.6 | 518,013 | ||
| Total votes: 1,065,347 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1
Incumbent Audrie Lawton-Evans advanced from the Democratic primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Audrie Lawton-Evans | 100.0 | 139,181 | |
| Total votes: 139,181 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1
James Lombardino advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James Lombardino | 100.0 | 135,049 | |
| Total votes: 135,049 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2
Sharon M. Burney defeated Daniel Caldwell in the general election for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon M. Burney (D) | 87.1 | 80,820 | |
| Daniel Caldwell (R) | 12.9 | 12,003 | ||
| Total votes: 92,823 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2
Sharon M. Burney defeated Cheryl Elliott Thornton in the Democratic primary runoff for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon M. Burney | 54.4 | 4,867 | |
| Cheryl Elliott Thornton | 45.6 | 4,082 | ||
| Total votes: 8,949 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2
Sharon M. Burney and Cheryl Elliott Thornton advanced to a runoff. They defeated Audrie Lawton-Evans and Ray Shackelford in the Democratic primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Sharon M. Burney | 31.9 | 7,294 | |
| ✔ | Cheryl Elliott Thornton | 24.6 | 5,637 | |
| Audrie Lawton-Evans | 22.5 | 5,155 | ||
| Ray Shackelford | 21.0 | 4,809 | ||
| Total votes: 22,895 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2
Daniel Caldwell advanced from the Republican primary for Harris County Justice of the Peace Precinct 7 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Caldwell | 100.0 | 2,277 | |
| Total votes: 2,277 | ||||
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Selection method
The members of the Texas Justice of the Peace Courts are elected in partisan elections and serve four-year terms. They are elected in a precinct-wide election.[2]
To serve as a justice of the peace, justices must complete a 40-hour course on relevant duties within one year of his or her election. They must also complete a similar 20-hour course each year they continue to serve.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Audrie Lawton-Evans completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lawton-Evans' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I believe the judiciary’s job is to facilitate the efficient resolution of disputes. As a judge, I am responsible for maintaining decorum in the court room, making sure that all parties have equal access to the legal system, and to render the prompt and fair resolution of cases filed in court.
- have always had an affinity for this particular court. As a practicing attorney for 20 years, I have tried a good number of cases in the county courts at law. I believe that I have the requisite experience and the right temperament to be a great judge. In fact, on August 10, 2021, the Harris County Commissioner’s Court appointed me by unanimous vote to my position as judge of Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 1. Since my appointment, I have hit the ground running, managing a large docket from day one. I am excited about my new position and eager to continue the work for years to come.
- In the upcoming year, I hope to focus on reviewing the courts’ systems and procedures to streamline the administrative side of the judicial process. At our very core, the court provides a service to the community. As such, I would like to revamp the court’s website and online presence. In addition, because of the pandemic, the court system has had to utilize technology in a whole new way. For example, I plan to continue zoom hearings for certain cases where it makes sense. Overall, I want to ensure that a person’s experience with my court is practical and easy to navigate.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ "Houston Chronicle", "Harris County Commissioners Appoint Replacement for Vacated Civil Seat," accessed July 5, 2022
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Qualifications for Office," accessed January 14, 2016
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas; Limited Jurisdiction Courts," archived October 3, 2014
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