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Kevin Patrick Yeary
Kevin Patrick Yeary, Republican, is on the November 3 ballot for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4. An official page says this person holds that office now.
- Running for
- Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
- Party
- Republican
- Holds this office now
- Incumbent
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Kevin Patrick Yeary, Republican, is certified for judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4. The court says he was elected in 2014 and serves in Place 4. That page says he previously clerked for a judge of the court and later worked as an assistant district attorney.
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- Campaign websitejudgeyeary.com
- Facebook298761954393279
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Kevin Yeary has served on the Court of Criminal Appeals since he was first elected in 2014, according to The Texas Tribune.1 He is a former appellate prosecutor for Dallas, Harris, and Bexar counties, a former defense attorney in private practice, and a former law clerk to a Court of Criminal Appeals judge, the Tribune reports.1
According to the Tribune, Yeary says judges should avoid policy-making from the bench.1
Prior races
Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 | 2014 generalParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist175 |
| 2014 | Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 | 2014 Republican primaryParty: Republican |
| State canvass elchist169 |
| 2014 | Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place No. 4 | November 4, 2014 generalParty: Republican |
| 2014 results |
Show 1 earlier race
| Year | Race | Election | Votes in the report | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 | March 4, 2014 primary |
| 2014 results |
Others in this race
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