Harold Kennedy (Texas)
Harold Kennedy (Republican Party) ran for election for the Number 3 judge of the Fort Bend County Court at Law in Texas. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on May 22, 2018.
Kennedy also ran for election for the Number 5 judge of the Fort Bend County Court at Law in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Kennedy has practiced law since 1983. He has been an associate judge for the county court since 2000. Kennedy previously served as a municipal judge.[1]
Elections
2018
County Court Number 5
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5
Teana Watson defeated Harold Kennedy in the general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Teana Watson (D) | 53.5 | 133,520 | |
| Harold Kennedy (R) | 46.5 | 116,188 | ||
| Total votes: 249,708 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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County Court Number 3
General election
General election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Juli Mathew defeated Tricia Krenek in the general election for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Juli Mathew (D) | 54.1 | 135,237 | |
| Tricia Krenek (R) | 45.9 | 114,665 | ||
| Total votes: 249,902 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Tricia Krenek defeated Harold Kennedy in the Republican primary runoff for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tricia Krenek | 52.6 | 4,394 | |
| Harold Kennedy | 47.4 | 3,966 | ||
| Total votes: 8,360 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Juli Mathew advanced from the Democratic primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Juli Mathew | 100.0 | 25,802 | |
| Total votes: 25,802 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Harold Kennedy and Tricia Krenek advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jennifer Chiang in the Republican primary for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Harold Kennedy | 42.4 | 12,874 | |
| ✔ | Tricia Krenek | 37.3 | 11,338 | |
| Jennifer Chiang | 20.3 | 6,172 | ||
| Total votes: 30,384 | ||||
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2016
Ron Cohen defeated Harold Kennedy in the Fort Bend County Court at Law Republican primary runoff for Seat 5.
| Fort Bend County Court at Law (Number 5), Republican Primary Runoff, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Ron Cohen |
50.59% | 3,985 |
| Harold Kennedy | 49.41% | 3,892 |
| Total Votes | 7,877 | |
| Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "Republican Primary Runoff," accessed May 24, 2016 | ||
| Fort Bend County Court at Law (Number 5), Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ron Cohen |
31.78% | 14,569 |
| Harold Kennedy |
27.79% | 12,739 |
| Lewis White | 21.09% | 9,666 |
| Frank Yeverino | 19.35% | 8,869 |
| Total Votes | 45,843 | |
| Source: Fort Bend County, Texas, "REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION 3/1/2016," accessed March 2, 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.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:[3]
- 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
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Footnotes
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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