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For results in the contested appellate judicial races, see this post covering the March primary.  The Republican candidates won every seat.

That includes Place 3 on the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, a spot incumbent Justice Linda Yañez has held since 1993.  Republican Greg Perkes defeated Justice Yañez in the tightest appellate-court race of the night, 50.81 to 49.18 percent, a margin of only 4,377 votes.

In the Third Court of Appeals, former justice of the peace and criminal district judge Melissa Goodwin (pictured) defeated appellate specialist Kurt Kuhn after a hard-fought campaign for an open seat.  With that slot settled, the question remains who Governor Perry will appoint to replace recently departed Justice Alan Waldrop,  When the appointee and Justice-Elect Goodwin take office, Republicans will hold a 4-to-2 edge over Democrats on the Third Court.

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Governor Perry has appointed Judge Debra Lehrmann (R) (pictured left) to replace Justice Harriet O'Neill, who will vacate Place 3 on the Texas Supreme Court effective June 20.

To retain the seat, Judge Lehrmann, must defeat First Court of Appeals Justice Jim Sharp (D) (also pictured) in the November general election.  Meanwhile, when not campaigning, Judge Lehrmann will get some on-the-job training and will enjoy the benefits of incumbency.

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A number of judicial races affecting civil appellate matters took shape following yesterday's primaries.  Here are the November major-party matchups.

Texas Supreme Court, Place 3:  Rick Green and Debra Lehrmann have emerged as the top two vote-getters in a six-way Republican primary that was not final as of this morning.  If the numbers hold true as expected, they will face each other in a runoff next month.  The winner will go up against Democrat Jim Sharp to fill an open seat being created by Justice Harriet O'Neill's departure.

Texas Supreme Court, Place 5:  Republican incumbent Paul Green versus Democrat Bill Moody.

Texas Supreme Court, Place 9:  Republican incumbent Eva Guzman versus Democrat Blake Bailey.

First Court of Appeals, Chief Justice:  Republican incumbent Sherry Radack versus Morris Overstreet.

First Court of Appeals, Place 4:  Republican incumbent Evelyn Keyes versus Democrat Michael Gomez.

First Court of Appeals, Place 8:  Republican incumbent Michael Massengale versus Democrat Robert Ray.

Third Court of Appeals, Place 4:  Republican Melissa Goodwin will face Democrat Kurt Kuhn in a race for the seat being vacated by Justice Jan Patterson.

Fourth Court of Appeals, Place 2:  Republican incumbent Marialyn Barnard versus Democrat Rebecca Martinez.

Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 4:  Republican incumbent Lana Myers versus Bonnie Goldstein.

Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 12:  Republican incumbent Robert Filmore versus Democrat Lawrence Praeger.

Sixth Court of Appeals, Chief Justice:  Republican incumbent Josh Morriss narrowly defeated challenger H.D. Bailey.  Because he has no Democratic opponent in the general election, Chief Justice Morriss will be elected to another six-year term.

Ninth Court of Appeals, Place 2:  Republican incumbent Charles Kreger versus Democrat Ron Mangus.

Tenth Court of Appeals, Place 3:  Republican incumbent Felipe Reyna lost to Al Scoggins, who lacks a general election opponent and will therefore take office in January.

Thirteenth Court of Appeals, Place 3:  Democratic incumbent Linda Yanez versus Republican Greg Perkes.

Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 2:  Republican incumbent Leslie Brock Yates lost to Sharon McCally, who will face Democrat Norma Venso in the fall.

Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 5:  Republican Martha Hill Jamison faces Democrat Wally Kronzer in a race for a seat being vacated by Justice Kent Sullivan.

Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 9:  Republican incumbent Tracy Christopher versus Democrat Tim Riley.

Uncontested Races:  Those candidates listed below were unopposed in the primary and likewise have no opponent in the general election.

Second Court of Appeals, Place 3:  Republican incumbent Anne Gardner.

Fourth Court of Appeals, Place 6:  Republican incumbent Sandee Bryan Marion.

Fifth Court of Appeals, Chief Justice:  Republican incumbent Carolyn Wright.

Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 7:  Republican incumbent Michael O'Neill.

Seventh Court of Appeals, Place 4:  Republican incumbent Jim Campbell.

Eleventh Court of Appeals, Place 3:  Republican incumbent Terry McCall.

Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 2:  Republican incumbent Brian Hoyle.

For more detailed coverage of the Texas Supreme Court races, visit the Supreme Court of Texas Blog.

(Post updated at 2:20 p.m. to reorganize and add further results.)

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