Hon. Lauren Reeder

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Lauren Reeder


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Democratic Party



Texas 234th District Court
Tenure

2019 - Present


Term ends

2026


Years in position

5



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Last elected

November 8, 2022



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Lauren Reeder (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Texas 234th District Court. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.Reeder (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 234th District Court. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Contents

1 Elections

1.1 2022
1.2 2018

1.2.1 Selection method




2 Campaign themes

2.1 2022


3 See also
4 External links
5 Footnotes



Elections
2022
See also:Municipal elections in Harris County, Texas (2022)General electionGeneral election for Texas 234th District CourtIncumbent Lauren Reeder defeated Michael West in the general election for Texas 234th District Court on November 8, 2022. Candidate%Votes?Lauren Reeder (D)

51.6
547,482Michael West (R)
48.4
513,301Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 1,060,783 = 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 234th District CourtIncumbent Lauren Reeder advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 234th District Court on March 1, 2022. Candidate%Votes?Lauren Reeder
100.0
139,548Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 139,548 = 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 234th District CourtMichael West advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 234th District Court on March 1, 2022. Candidate%Votes?Michael West
100.0
138,862
There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 138,862 = 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 234th District CourtLauren Reeder defeated incumbent Wesley Ward in the general election for Texas 234th District Court on November 6, 2018. Candidate%Votes?Lauren Reeder (D)

55.6
657,511Wesley Ward (R)

44.4
524,861Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.SourceTotal votes: 1,182,372 = 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 234th District CourtLauren Reeder defeated Jeff O'Dea in the Democratic primary for Texas 234th District Court on March 6, 2018. Candidate%Votes?Lauren Reeder
87.8
123,502Jeff O'Dea
12.2
17,153
There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Total votes: 140,655 = 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 234th District CourtIncumbent Wesley Ward advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 234th District Court on March 6, 2018. Candidate%Votes?Wesley Ward
100.0
114,383Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Total votes: 114,383 = 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.[1]
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."[2]
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;*[3]
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.[1]
*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.[1]

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2022




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? Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 1.2 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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