The district attorney is appointed by the governor and serves a four-year term.
In some counties, the district attorney primarily attends to prosecution of felony criminal offenses. In others, the district attorney deals with state civil suits, as well as misdemeanor offenses. The district attorney is also an advisor to county and state officials.
District attorneys are state officials who attend the state district court, but they take an active role in more local government. When the attorney general does not, the district attorney may represent various state agencies. He or she can assist in enforcing state agency regulations and the conduct of state officials.
District and county attorneys can be part of the Texas District and County Attorneys Association, a government sector lobbying organization .
2Filing deadlines: generally, the filing deadline is the 78th day prior to Election Day. The Code may provide a different special election filing deadline. See Section 201.054 of the Texas Election Code (the “Code”). Write-in deadlines for general and special elections vary; the deadline for most local (city, school, other) special elections is now the same day as the filing deadline for application for a place on the ballot in a May election or November election.
Monday, August 22, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Last Day to File a Declaration of Write-in Candidacy (General Election for State and County Officers) Monday, August 22, 2022. Last Day to File a Declaration of Write-in Candidacy (Local Political Subdivisions Only) Friday, August 26, 2022. Last Day to Register to Vote.
Deadline to post candidate requirements 1 Form 1-15 (PDF) Monday, March 1, 2021. First day to file for a place on the Primary ballot for precinct chair candidates. Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Filing deadline for candidates; filing deadline for independent candidates to file declaration of intent.
3If no candidate for a four-year termhas filed an application for a place on the ballot for a city office, the filing deadline for that office is extended to 5 p.m. of the 57th day before the election. For the May 1, 2021 election, this is Friday, March 5, 2021. For the November 2, 2021 election, this is Tuesday, September 7, 2021. See Section 143.008 of the Code.
First Day to File for a Place on the General Election Ballot (Local Political Subdivisions Only) 1. Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 (Election Day) at 7:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is not postmarked, OR Wednesday, May 25, 2022 (next business day after Election Day) at 5:00 p.m. if carrier envelope is postmarked by 7:00 p.m. at the location of the election on Election Day (unless overseas or military voter deadlines apply) 4.
Deadline to post candidate requirements 5 Form 1-15 (PDF) Friday, May 1, 2020. Deadline to post notice of candidate filing deadline 1. Monday, December 14, 2020 for local political subdivisions that have a first day to file for their candidates 1.
Texas 2022 Elections. Texans will decide several statewide , legislative and congressional races in 2022. The offices of governor, lieutenant governor and attorney general are among those that will be on the ballot.
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Current office: U.S. Representative – Texas 1st Congressional District
Education: University of Houston (bachelors), South Texas College of Law (law school - JD), Duke University (law school - LLM)
Education: Texas State University (bachelors), St. Mary’s University (law school)
Education: Brown (bachelors), University of Houston Law Center (law school)
Education: Davidson College (bachelors), University of Texas (law school)
Education: Morehouse College (bachelors), Temple University (law school)
Bell County will be operating six early voting locations. Sites will be open in Killeen, Belton, Temple, Salado and Harker Heights.
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