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In the Republican primary for the Court of Criminal Appeals on March 4, 2014, Richardson defeated Judge Barbara Walther, the first woman and the first Republican to serve on the 51st Texas District Court in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. Richardson polled 668,618 votes (60.4 percent) to Walther's 439,267 (39.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 4, 2014.</ref> Richardson then prevailed in the general election, 2,738,412 (59.8 percent) to 1,617,921 (36.5 percent) for his principal opponent, the Democrat, John Granberg.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>
In the Republican primary for the Court of Criminal Appeals on March 4, 2014, Richardson defeated Judge Barbara Walther, the first woman and the first Republican to serve on the 51st Texas District Court in [[San Angelo, Texas|San Angelo]]. Richardson polled 668,618 votes (60.4 percent) to Walther's 439,267 (39.6 percent).<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, March 4, 2014.</ref> Richardson then prevailed in the general election, 2,738,412 (59.8 percent) to 1,617,921 (36.5 percent) for his principal opponent, the Democrat, John Granberg.<ref>Texas Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 4, 2014.</ref>
Elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals with Richardson were [[Kevin Patrick Yeary]], also of San Antonio and David Newell of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. The terms of all three judges expire on December 31, 2026.
Elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals with Richardson were Kevin Patrick Yeary, also of San Antonio and David Newell of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]]. The terms of all three judges expire on December 31, 2026.
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