Hon. Benjamin N. Smith

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Benjamin N. Smith



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Republican Party



Candidate, Texas 380th District Court



Texas 380th District Court
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2024



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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020





Next election

November 5, 2024




Education



Bachelor's

Boston University




Law

Boston University School of Law



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Benjamin N. Smith is a judge of the Texas 380th District Court. His current term ends on December 31, 2024.Smith (Republican Party) is running for re-election for judge of the Texas 380th District Court. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.
Smith was appointed by Gov. Rick Perry (R) in August 2012.[1]

Contents

1 Biography
2 Awards and associations
3 Elections

3.1 2024

3.1.1 Endorsements


3.2 2020
3.3 2016

3.3.1 Selection method




4 Campaign themes

4.1 2024
4.2 2020


5 See also
6 External links
7 Footnotes



Biography
Smith received his undergraduate degree and J.D. from Boston University.[1] When Smith was appointed to the bench, he was working as an attorney practicing privately. He also previously served as chief felony prosecutor in the Collin County district attorney's office and former assistant district attorney for Kaufman County.[1]

Awards and associations
State Bar of Texas
Texas District and County Attorney's Association
Collin County Young Lawyers Association (former)[1]
Elections
2024
See also:Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2024)General electionThe candidate list in this election may not be complete.General election for Texas 380th District CourtIncumbent Benjamin N. Smith is running in the general election for Texas 380th District Court on November 5, 2024. CandidateBenjamin N. Smith (R)
Incumbents are bolded and underlined. = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.Republican primary election Republican primary for Texas 380th District CourtIncumbent Benjamin N. Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 380th District Court on March 5, 2024. Candidate%Votes?Benjamin N. Smith
100.0
60,367Incumbents are bolded and underlined.SourceTotal votes: 60,367 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.
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2020
See also:Municipal elections in Collin County, Texas (2020)General electionGeneral election for Texas 380th District CourtIncumbent Benjamin N. Smith defeated Penny Robe in the general election for Texas 380th District Court on November 3, 2020. Candidate%Votes?Benjamin N. Smith (R)

56.5
258,945Penny Robe (D)
43.5
199,461Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 458,406 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.Democratic primary election Democratic primary for Texas 380th District CourtPenny Robe advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 380th District Court on March 3, 2020. Candidate%Votes?Penny Robe
100.0
57,081
There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.Source1Source2Total votes: 57,081 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.Republican primary election Republican primary for Texas 380th District CourtIncumbent Benjamin N. Smith defeated Melvin Thathiah in the Republican primary for Texas 380th District Court on March 3, 2020. Candidate%Votes?Benjamin N. Smith
82.5
48,213Melvin Thathiah
17.5
10,262Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.Source1Source2Total votes: 58,475 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.
2016
See also: Texas local trial court judicial elections, 2016
Texas held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on March 1, 2016. A primary runoff election was held on May 24, 2016, for any seat where the top vote recipient did not receive a majority of the primary vote.[2] Ben Smith ran unopposed in the Texas 380th District Court Republican primary.[3]

[hide]Texas 380th District Court, Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate Ben Smith
Smith won without opposition in the general election.

Selection method
See also: Partisan election of judges
The judges of the Texas District Courts are chosen in partisan elections. They serve four-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to continue serving.[4]
Though Texas is home to more than 400 district courts, the courts are grouped into nine administrative judicial regions. Each region is overseen by a presiding judge who is appointed by the governor to a four-year term. According to the state courts website, the presiding judge may be a "regular elected or retired district judge, a former judge with at least 12 years of service as a district judge, or a retired appellate judge with judicial experience on a district court."[5]
Qualifications
To serve on the district courts, a judge must be:

a U.S. citizen;
a resident of Texas;
licensed to practice law in the state;
between the ages of 25 and 75;*[6]
a practicing lawyer and/or state judge for at least four years; and
a resident of his or her respective judicial district for at least two years.[4]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[4]

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2024




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Footnotes






? Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Office of Gov. Rick Perry, "Gov. Perry Appoints Smith as Judge of 380th Judicial District Court in Collin County," August 9, 2012

? Texas Secretary of State, "Important 2016 Election Dates," accessed December 18, 2015

? Texas Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 18, 2015

? Jump up to: 4.0 4.1 4.2 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014

? Texas Courts Online, "Administrative Judicial Regions," accessed September 12, 2014

? Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014

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