Carissa Picard
Carissa Picard (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Precinct 4 judge of the Collin County Justice of the Peace in Texas. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Picard was previously a candidate for at-large representative on the Plano Independent School District school board in Texas. Picard was defeated in the at-large general election on May 6, 2017.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Incumbent Mike Yarbrough defeated Carissa Picard in the general election for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Yarbrough (R) | 59.3 | 62,890 | |
| Carissa Picard (D) | 40.7 | 43,075 | ||
| Total votes: 105,965 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Carissa Picard advanced from the Democratic primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Carissa Picard | 100.0 | 7,240 | |
| Total votes: 7,240 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4
Incumbent Mike Yarbrough advanced from the Republican primary for Collin County Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Yarbrough | 100.0 | 12,597 | |
| Total votes: 12,597 | ||||
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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.[1]
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.[2]
2017
Four of seven seats on the Plano Independent School District board of trustees were up for at-large general election on May 6, 2017. In the race for Place 1, incumbent Tammy Richards defeated challenger Carissa Picard. The Place 2 incumbent chose not to file for re-election. Angela Powell defeated Sreedhar "Sree" Yedavalli, Amanda Jackson, and Jack Liu for the open seat. In Place 3, incumbent Nancy Humphrey defeated challengers Nathan Rylander and Yvette Jackson. Greg Myer defeated incumbent Marilyn Hinton and newcomer Trish Patterson in the race for Place 6.[3][4]
Results
| Plano Independent School District, Place 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Tammy Richards Incumbent |
69.39% | 15,581 |
| Carissa Picard | 30.61% | 6,872 |
| Total Votes | 22,453 | |
| Source: Collin County, Texas, "Election Summary Report," accessed August 22, 2017 | ||
See also
- Courts in Texas
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2018
- Plano Independent School District, Texas
- Plano Independent School District elections (2017)
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- Texas Secretary of State Elections Division
- Texas Judicial Branch
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Plano Independent School District, "School Board Election - May 6, 2017," accessed February 17, 2017
- ↑ Collin County, "Election Summary Report," accessed May 6, 2017
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
| Plano Independent School District elections in 2017 | |
| Collin County, Texas | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2017 |
| Candidates: | Place 1: • Incumbent, Tammy Richards • Carissa Picard Place 2: • Amanda Jackson • Jack Liu • Angela Powell • Sreedhar "Sree" Yedavalli Place 3: • Incumbent, Nancy Humphrey • Yvette Jackson • Nathan Rylander Place 6: • Incumbent, Marilyn Hinton • Greg Myer • Trish Patterson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
