Hon. Germaine Tanner

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Germaine Tanner


Democratic Party



Texas 311th District Court
Tenure

2019 - Present


Term ends

2026


Years in position

5



Report an officeholder change


Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022




Education



Bachelor's

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign




Law

Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshall School of Law



Personal

Profession
Attorney

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Germaine Tanner (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 311th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.Tanner (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 311th District Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Tanner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Contents

1 Biography
2 Elections

2.1 2022
2.2 2018

2.2.1 Selection method




3 Campaign themes

3.1 2022


4 See also
5 External links
6 Footnotes



Biography
Germaine Tanner earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana. She then received a J.D. from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. Tanner is an attorney and established her law office with a concentration in family law in 2003. She has been appointed as an amicus attorney, attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, and special master. Tanner is also a certified hearing examiner for the Texas Education Agency.[1]

Elections
2022
See also:Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)General electionGeneral election for Texas 311th District CourtIncumbent Germaine Tanner defeated Gardner Eastland in the general election for Texas 311th District Court on November 8, 2022. Candidate%Votes?Germaine Tanner (D)
51.2
539,107Gardner Eastland (R)

48.8
513,442Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 1,052,549 = 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 311th District CourtIncumbent Germaine Tanner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 311th District Court on March 1, 2022. Candidate%Votes?Germaine Tanner
100.0
136,406Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 136,406 = 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.Republican primary election Republican primary for Texas 311th District CourtGardner Eastland defeated Rayland VanNorman in the Republican primary for Texas 311th District Court on March 1, 2022. Candidate%Votes?Gardner Eastland
50.4
71,870Rayland VanNorman
49.6
70,830
There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 142,700 = 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.
2018
General electionGeneral election for Texas 311th District CourtGermaine Tanner defeated incumbent Alicia Franklin York in the general election for Texas 311th District Court on November 6, 2018. Candidate%Votes?Germaine Tanner (D)

54.6
645,022Alicia Franklin York (R)
45.4
535,476Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 1,180,498 = 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 311th District CourtGermaine Tanner advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 311th District Court on March 6, 2018. Candidate%Votes?Germaine Tanner
100.0
130,425
There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Total votes: 130,425 = 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 311th District CourtIncumbent Alicia Franklin York advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 311th District Court on March 6, 2018. Candidate%Votes?Alicia Franklin York
100.0
112,669Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Total votes: 112,669 = 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.
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.[2]
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."[3]
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;*[4]
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.[2]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[2]

Campaign themes
2022




Ballotpedia survey responses
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Germaine Tanner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Tanner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.






I am the current Presiding Judge of the 311th Family District Court. This court handles divorces, child custody, child support, adoptions, and CPS matters. I have been licensed as an attorney with the State Bar of Texas since 2003. Before my election in 2018, I had an extensive and exclusive family law practice handling all of the cases I currently preside over. I am proud to have an efficiently operating court, that has remained accessible to the public, attorneys, and litigants. I am a highly rated jurist with the Houston Bar Association and was recently elected as a Fellow with the Texas Bar Foundation, for my professional achievements and for demonstrating commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the State of Texas. It has been an honor to serve as the Judge of this court and I am looking forward to the opportunity to serve for another term.











Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?







Efficient. The 311th has maintained an efficiently operating docket and continues to provide easy access and is accomodating to all parties.
Fair. As a jurist, I interpret and apply the law. However, when the law gives me discretion, I rule with fairness, wisdom and equity for the parties.
Experience. My experience as a jurist and as a jurist that has navigated court operations during times of crises, is unmatched.











What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?






As a current sitting Judge, the Texas Code of Judicial Canons does not permit me to publicly state policies that I am personally passionate about. It is important that we have a judiciary that is independent, fair, competent and unbiased; especially in regards to matters of public interest that may come before us. Our job is to interpret and apply the law.







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