It's election season, and Texas Lawyer is publishing Q&As with candidates in contested races for district and appellate court benches in the Lone Star State. Early voting runs from Feb. 18 to Feb. 28, and election day is March 3.

Here are candidates running in the contested primary race for Collin County's 380th District Court.


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380th District Court

In the Republican primary, incumbent Judge Ben Smith and Plano lawyer Melvin Thathiah are competing in the race for the 380th District Court in McKinney. Whoever wins will compete in the November general election against unopposed Democratic candidate Penny Robe.

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Click the names below to read their Q&As. 

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Ben Smith (incumbent)

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Melvin Thathiah (no response)


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