Debra Lehrmann hit with ethics complaint

Hoppe:

Texans for Public Justice filed a complaint against Texas Supreme Court candidate Debra Lehrmann with the state Ethics Commission.


TPJ points out that the Republican nominee, who is currently a Tarrant County district court judge, accepted a $20,000 campaign loan from an individual. Under state judicial ethics laws, a candidate for judge can't take more than $5,000 from a person. TPJ says a loan counts as a contribution. The contributor, Norma Talley of Fort Worth, also provided Lehrmann with a separate direct contribution of $100.
http://tinyurl.com/25wjs55

UPDATE:
Debra Lehrmann camp calls ethics complaint frivolous:

Guess what? Lehrmann asks. Talley, the contributor, is her mother-in-law. Not only could this mean that she followed the law, but that she gets kudos for having the kind of relationship with her mother-in-law that could net a $20,000 check.
http://tinyurl.com/25wjs55

Lehrmann wins GOP Texas Supreme Court race

The AP reports on Place 3 Supreme court race. Check all runoff results here.

Rick Green looks to Christian conservatives for Supreme Court bid

Hoppe blogs about the Place 3 Supreme Court runoff between Green and Lehrmann:

Republican Supreme Court candidate Rick Green has spent his few advertising dollars on a Christian radio station in Houston and is using the phone bank system of the Heritage Alliance, which favors breaking down many barriers between church and state.

5 former justices endorse Lehrmann for Texas Supreme Court

Stutz reports on 5 former justices... vs. Chuck Norris:

AUSTIN – In a hotly contested judicial race where endorsements are important, Republican Debra Lehrmann won the backing of Tom Phillips and four other former justices Thursday in her bid for a spot on the Texas Supreme Court.