Armando B. Gonzalez Jr.

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Armando B. Gonzalez Jr.

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Democratic Party

Prior offices

Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2

Successor: Hermilo Pena Jr.

Predecessor: Hermilo Pena Jr.

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Last election

November 8, 2022

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Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (Democratic Party) was a judge for Precinct 5-2 of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He assumed office in 2019. He left office on December 31, 2022.

Gonzalez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Precinct 5-2 judge of the Nueces County Justice of the Peace in Texas. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Nueces County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2

Hermilo Pena Jr. defeated incumbent Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Hermilo Pena Jr. (R)	53.9	3,050
	Submit photo	Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D)	46.1	2,605

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 5,655
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2

Incumbent Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Armando B. Gonzalez Jr.	100.0	753

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 753
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2

Hermilo Pena Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Hermilo Pena Jr.	100.0	965

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 965
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2018

General election

General election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2

Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. won election in the general election for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. (D)	100.0	4,085

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,085
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2

Armando B. Gonzalez Jr. defeated incumbent Hermilo Pena Jr. in the Democratic primary for Nueces County Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 2 on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Armando B. Gonzalez Jr.	51.1	875
	Submit photo	Hermilo Pena Jr.	48.9	836

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 1,711
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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.

Qualifications
To serve on a county court, a judge must:

• 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.

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2022

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