District 10 stretches from North Austin to the Houston suburbs. Nominee: Caitlin J. Halligan. Kolten Parker, Digital Executive Producer. Andrew Gonzales unseatedAustin school board president Geronimo Rodriguez, who was seeking reelection after five years on the board, according to the unofficial election results. Austin American Statesman politics reporter Niki Griswold explains what's on the Texas general election ballot for Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Sheworks with Austin Community College certifying teachers and as an English as a second language teacher. Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Combined, the courts issued 413 opinions in 2022 and 536 in 2021. In House District 20, which covers central Cedar Park, Leander and Georgetown, Republican incumbent Terry Wilson is leading Democratic challenger Raul Camacho 57.46% to 42.54%. These are the statewide races up for election in the March 2022 primary. Heading into the day, political insiders who analyzed the election said they expected the mayor's race to go to a runoff, as voters seemed split between Watson, the former Austin mayor and state senator, and Israel, a sitting state representative. Huffman is running for better access to free representation in court as well as access to people who can provide language interpretation services in court proceedings, according to The League of Women Voters of Texas, Huffman has served as a faculty member of the Texas Municipal Court Education Center, according to her. Find key state, Travis County, Austin races here. In statewide races for the Texas Supreme Court, which handles civil cases, incumbent Debra Lehrmann was joined by fellow Republicans Rebeca Huddle and Evan Young in securing wins Tuesday. 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The district was previously located just north of Beaumont, but in 2020 redistricting moved the district to just west of Austin and Round Rock. Voter Data is deleted after every election, according to our voter data policy. Court of Appeals of Mississippi. 5 min read. The states judicial code of conduct keeps candidates from making pledges on how they would rule on certain cases. While the Texas Supreme Court handles civil litigation, the nine judges of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals rule on criminal cases ranging from drug offenses to upholding the states revenge porn law, which prohibits posting someones intimate photos online without their consent. The deadline to register to vote in the 2022 primary election was Oct. 11. Austin Community College is projecting voters have approved arecord $770 million bond package based on unofficial election results. But the job also entails roles outside of farming and ranching, such as control over school lunches, fuel pumps, rural hospitals and hemp growing licenses. Meyers lost his 2016 bid for reelection to Keel. Texas is not a red state, Casar said. Courts where judges are elected have Gonzales case is the exception in Texas the court has upheld the vast majority of death penalty convictions. Republican challenger Rupal Chaudhari trials behind with 26% of the vote. Huffman, a Democrat, is an attorney and municipal judge in North Texas. He is an amateur triathlete, enjoys playing and watching soccer, traveling and hanging out with his wife. Christian, a former gospel singer and financial advisor before turning to politics in the mid-1990s, is seeking his third term to the state Railroad Commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry. Glenn Hegar, the incumbent Republican state comptroller, is presumably cruising to reelection for a third term after Democratic challenger Janet T. DuddingconcededTuesday night. With 9% of precincts reporting, Democrat Rosa Lopez Theofanis, an Austin appellate lawyer, was leading Republican Lesli Fitzpatrick, a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor, 56.7% to 43.3% Tuesday night. But judges on the court deal with several criminal issues voters often feel strongly about. Democrats have not won a seat on this court since the late 1990s. Get more election results on our homepage and Vote 2022 page. Election Date: Nov. 8, 2022 | Updated 12:01 PM EST Nov. 30, Criminal Appeals Court - Place 6. District 9 incumbent Arati Singhfendedoff a challenge by interior designer Heather Toolin with 67% of thevote. In the two-week early voting period, Watson and Israel fell short of that mark. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 A third Republican incumbent, Judge Mary Lou Keel, had no opponent in the 2020 election and was previously declared the winner of a second term on the court. Reporting on efforts that make voting and engaging in our democracy harder is a pillar of our accountability work. Warford, a former business consultant and Democratic Party employee, ran his campaign on Keeping the Lights On in reference to Texas deadly winter freeze in 2021 that knocked out power to millions in the state largely due to the failure of natural gas. District 25 has been expanded to include Blanco, Johnson City and Lakeway. Zohaib Qadri led the field of eight candidates with 30.1% of the vote. The position was the only seat up for grabs in the nonjudicial statewide elections after current commissioner George P. Bush decided against reelection and opted instead to launch an unsuccessful bid for attorney general. The nine-member Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the states highest appellate court for all decisions on Texas criminal matters. But its pivotal role in Texas legal system does not mean its easy for voters to find information on the five candidates running for three seats on the court in November. With high-profile races for Texas governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general grabbing the attention of Texans, voters tend to rely on their party affiliation in these low-information, down-ballot races. The voter, Crystal Mason, was sentenced to five years in prison though her vote never counted and she said she was unaware her conviction kept her from casting a ballot. Seven out of nine of the Supreme Courts justices were initially appointed to the court by Republican governors in between elections. In House District 47, Democratic incumbent Vikki Goodwin is ahead of Republican Rob McCarthy 63.62% to 36.38%. This election cycle, the three judges up for reelection are Mary Lou Keel, Scott Walker and Jesse McClure. The massacre, which left 19 children and two teachers dead, is the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, and sparked a wave of activism from the families of the victims to advocate for increased gun control measures. Locally, Austin voters will elect a new mayor, five City Council seats, five Austin school board seats and three bond proposals (see more information below.). The Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15, 2020. attempted state takeover of the Houston Independent School District board, directive to the state child welfare agency to investigate families of trans youth, attempts to pursue election-related cases. Youll want to check for open polling locations with your local elections office before you head out to vote. A When there is a low-information election, from a political science perspective, people fall back on shortcuts, said Mike Yawn, a political science professor at Sam Houston State University. Bushs office came under scrutiny during his tenure for not distributing disaster aid to the city of Houston and Harris County following Hurricane Harvey. Libertarian Christopher David currently sits at 25%. In District 9 Zohaib Qadri led the field of eight candidates with 29.9% of the vote and will go to a runoff. Meanwhile,San Marcos Mayor Jane Hughson and Council Member Saul Gonzales are both leading in their races for another term on the city council. A proposed $481 bond package, presented in three separatepropositions, was put before votersto address explosive growth in Hays County. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. This option is fairly limited in Texas. Toolin received 33% of the votefor the at-large position. If approved, the typical Austin home will pay an additional $46 a year. Three seats were up for election in the Texas Supreme Court, which handles civil cases, and three in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. 1. Andrew Gonzales defeats Austin school district board president, Voters give strong approval to Austin school bonds, Schwertner, who has served in the Legislature since 2011,tweeted, previously served two terms as Travis Countyjudge, a former leader in Texas Parks and Wildlife, Railroad commission remains under GOP control, Party advantages hold strong in Central Texas House districts with open seats, All GOP incumbents reelected to state's highest courts, Associated Press declared U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, a Republican from Hays County, Uvalde County votes for Republicans despite backlash from Robb Elementary mass shooting, Republican Gregory Klaus wins Bastrop County judges race, Austin Community College results: $770M bond package approved; Jackobs holds lead for trustee seat, AP:Rep. Michael McCaul wins reelection to U.S. House District 10, focused on the economy and his track record, GOP leader of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Democrats holding on to lead in Travis County offices, Race is on for last GOP seat on 3rd Court of Appeals, GOP judges leading in Court of Criminal Appeals races, Texas Supreme Court's GOP incumbents jump to early lead, Incumbents in Central Texas House districts take early lead, Marijuana decriminalization favored in early San Marcos vote, Associated Press declared Democrat Greg Casar, Incumbent Rizo trails in Kyle City Council race; Prop A winning, Republican Gregory Klaus leading opponents early in Bastrop County judge race, Sid Miller leads in bid for third term as Agriculture Commissioner, Buckingham with an early lead over Kleberg in Land Commissioner race, Christian pulls ahead in Railroad Commissioner race, Becerra has narrow lead in early vote for Hays County judge, Ken Paxton leading Rochelle Garza in race for Texas AG, Early totals promising for $2.4 billion Austin school bond, Austin school board president trailing challenger after early vote, Incumbent Republican Dan Patrick leading Democrat Collier in early count, Democrat Bell-Metereau takes lead in Texas State Board of Education race, Austin City Council early results indicate two incumbent victories, three runoffs. For Place 5, Walker, an incumbent who was first elected in 2016, kept his seat. The Court of Criminal Appeals is also the final court in which a defendant can appeal a felony conviction they believe was illegitimate. McClures fellow judges filed concurring and dissenting opinions on the case. a privilege called discretionary jurisdiction that allows them to turn cases back to lower courts for a ruling.