Melisa Skinner

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Melisa Skinner

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Republican Party

Prior offices

Texas 290th District Court

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Texas 437th District Court

Successor: Joel Perez

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin, 1984

Law

St. Mary's University School of Law, 1993

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Melisa Skinner (Republican Party) was a judge of the Texas 437th District Court. She assumed office on April 12, 2021. She left office on December 31, 2022.

Skinner (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 437th District Court. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Elections

2022

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2022)

General election

General election for Texas 437th District Court

Joel Perez defeated incumbent Melisa Skinner in the general election for Texas 437th District Court on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joel Perez (D)	55.6	289,246
	Submit photo	Melisa Skinner (R)	44.4	230,644

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 519,890
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 437th District Court

Joel Perez defeated Scott Simpson in the Democratic primary for Texas 437th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Joel Perez	76.8	64,405
	Submit photo	Scott Simpson	23.2	19,455

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 83,860
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 437th District Court

Incumbent Melisa Skinner advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 437th District Court on March 1, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melisa Skinner	100.0	65,784

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 65,784
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2020

See also: Municipal elections in Bexar County, Texas (2020)

General election

Special general election for Texas 144th District Court

Michael Edward Mery defeated Melisa Skinner in the special general election for Texas 144th District Court on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michael Edward Mery (D)	55.8	410,346
	Submit photo	Melisa Skinner (R)	44.2	324,743

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 735,089
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2018

General election

General election for Texas 290th District Court

Jennifer Peña defeated incumbent Melisa Skinner in the general election for Texas 290th District Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Peña (D)	56.9	304,142
	Submit photo	Melisa Skinner (R)	43.1	230,221

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 534,363
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 290th District Court

Jennifer Peña defeated Stephanie Brown in the Democratic primary for Texas 290th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jennifer Peña	74.2	55,897
	Submit photo	Stephanie Brown	25.8	19,435

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 75,332
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 290th District Court

Incumbent Melisa Skinner advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 290th District Court on March 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Melisa Skinner	100.0	50,861

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 50,861
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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Skinner ran for re-election to the 290th District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She defeated Jennifer Pena in the general election on November 4, 2014, receiving 52.8 percent of the vote.  

2010

Skinner defeated Norma Gonzales in the general election, winning 53.25% of the vote.

See also: Texas district court judicial elections, 2010

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.

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."

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;*
• 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.

*While no judge older than 74 may run for office, sitting judges who turn 75 are permitted to continue serving until their term expires.

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Education

Skinner received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984, and a J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1993.

Career

Prior to her election to the bench, Skinner was a prosecutor in Bexar County. She had worked there since 1994.

Awards and associations

Awards

• 2006, 2009 & 2010: Best Lawyers in Prosecution, Scene in S.A.
• Law Enforcement Commendation Medal, The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

Associations

• Member, San Antonio Junior Forum
• Parent Teacher Organizations at Coker Elementary, Bradley Middle School and Churchill High School
• Member, Beethoven Damenchor
• Member, Bexar County Republican Party
• Member, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, Alamo Heroes Chapter
• Member, Bexar County Republican Women’s Association
• Member, Republican Business Women’s Association
• Member, Alamo City Republican Women’s Association
• Member, Texas State Rifle Association

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