If this is a question requesting a factual answer - the answer is no, not necessarily.
If you are looking for a debate or an opinion, I suggest you try a message board,, or chat room.
Texas judges are elected through partisan elections. Which is just an election that shows what party (democrat or republican) they are representing. However, if there is a judge impeached or.. if they die or somethin. The governor (with senate consultation) can appoint a judge for the remainder of the term until the next general election.
The Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to staggered six-year terms in state-wide elections. When a vacancy arises the Governor may appoint a Justice, subject to Senate confirmation, to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term until the next general election. All members of the Court must be at least 35 years of age, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years (see Tex. Const., Art. 5, Sec. 2).
A legislative committee will choose a state judge in some states. Some states will have retention elections. Other states will have their state judges appointed by the legislature or governor.
Susan B. Carbon has written: 'Judicial retention elections in the United States' -- subject(s): Election, Judges, States
The method of electing justices to state supreme courts can vary depending on the state. In some states, justices are elected through partisan elections, where they appear on the ballot affiliated with a specific political party. In other states, justices may be selected through non-partisan elections, where their political affiliation is not listed on the ballot. There are also states where justices are appointed by the governor or selected through a merit-based appointment process.
Judges are voted into office during elections in cities and counties. These judges would have had many years experience as a lawyer in order to be eligible to run for judge.
Sometimes, primaries are held in which those wishing to run for office are not listed by party. In fact, party names do not appear on the ballot at all. THis is known as a nonpartisan primary. Nonpartisan primaries are most popular on the local level. They are used, for example, to choose candidates for school board, city council, or other local offices. In some states, they also are a common means of choosing candidates to run for judge.
The states organize the elections.
the states
An affective partisan polarization is the process of steady growth of the mutual dislike in the United States between the Republicans and Democrats since the 1970s.
It has all 3 types of elections just like the other 49 states.
findarticles.com/p/articles/ mi_hb1367/is_200209/ai_n5563951 39 states elect judges.