Lowering the Bar: Ninth Court of Appeals in Beaumont

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Appendix: Profiles of the 14 Districts

Ninth Court of Appeals in Beaumont

Court's Partisan Split
Year     R's     D's

1997 0 3

2003 2 1

Current Court (May 2003)
Justice Term Expires

Steve McKeithen (R) - Chief 2008

Don Burgess (D) 2004

David Gaultney (R) 2006

Winning Ninth-District Races, 1996-2002
Justice (Party) Race Running Status Money
Raised Money From
Lawyers Top Donor Source

Donnie Burgess (D) 1998 Incumbent
$227,984
89% Conex/Orgain Bell/ Reaud Morgan

David Gaultney (R) 2000 Open
$198,050
43% MehaffyWeber

Steve McKeithen (R) 2002 Challenger
$26,070
61% Brent Coon/Dugas Clay/ Weller Green

TOTAL:
   $452,104
67%

Top Ninth-District Donors
Source (PACs & Employees) Amount

MehaffyWeber^D
$38,533

Orgain Bell & Tucker^D
$17,925

Conex International (construction)
$17,000

Reaud Morgan & Quinn^P
$15,000

Weller Green Toups & Terrell^P
$15,000

Provost & Umphrey^P
$14,350

Dies Henderson & Carona^P
$11,000

Vinson & Elkins^D
$10,600

Texans For Lawsuit Reform
$10,000

Howie & Sweeney^P
$8,500

TOTAL:
   $157,908

D = Defense; P = Plaintiff

Justice	Term Expires
Steve McKeithen (R) - Chief	2008
Don Burgess (D)	2004
David Gaultney (R)	2006

Justice (Party)	Race	Running Status	Money Raised	Money From Lawyers	Top Donor Source
Donnie Burgess (D)	1998	Incumbent	$227,984	89%	Conex/Orgain Bell/ Reaud Morgan
David Gaultney (R)	2000	Open	$198,050	43%	MehaffyWeber
Steve McKeithen (R)	2002	Challenger	$26,070	61%	Brent Coon/Dugas Clay/ Weller Green
		TOTAL:	$452,104	67%

Source (PACs & Employees)	Amount
MehaffyWeber^D	$38,533
Orgain Bell & Tucker^D	$17,925
Conex International (construction)	$17,000
Reaud Morgan & Quinn^P	$15,000
Weller Green Toups & Terrell^P	$15,000
Provost & Umphrey^P	$14,350
Dies Henderson & Carona^P	$11,000
Vinson & Elkins^D	$10,600
Texans For Lawsuit Reform	$10,000
Howie & Sweeney^P	$8,500
TOTAL:	$157,908