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March 2, 2026 – Primary Election Day
November 3, 2026 – General Election Day

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2024 Texas Judicial Appellate Seats on the Ballot Candidate Side-by-Side Comparisons

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Election Results 2024

Statewide Courts

• Supreme Court, Place 2:DaSean Jones (D) 42 v Jimmy Blacklock* (R) 58 WINNER
• Supreme Court, Place 4:Christine Weems (D) 42  v John Devine* (R) 57 WINNER
• Supreme Court, Place 6: Bonnie Lee Goldstein (D) 40 v  Jane Bland* (R) 56 WINNER v David Roberson (L) 3
• Court of Criminal Appeals, Presiding Judge: Holly Taylor (D) 42 v David Schenck (R) 58 WINNER
• Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 7: Nancy Mulder (D) 42  v Gina Parker (R) 58 WINNER
• Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 8:Chika Anyiam (D) 41  v  Lee Finley (R) 59 WINNER

Second Court of Appeals, Fort Worth

• 2nd Court of Appeals, Chief Justice: Bonnie Sudderth* (R)
• 2nd Court of Appeals, Place 4: Wade Birdwell* (R)
• 2nd Court of Appeals, Place 5: Dabney Bassel* (R)
• 2nd Court of Appeals, Place 6:Mike Wallach* (R)

Third Court of Appeals, Austin

• 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 2: Maggie Ellis (D) 51WINNER v John Messinger (R) 49
• 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 3: Chari Kelly* (D)
• 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 5: Karin Crump (D)
• 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 6: Gisela Triana* (D)

Fourth Court of Appeals, San Antonio

• 4th Court of Appeals, Place 2: Velia J. Meza (D)
• 4th Court of Appeals, Place 3:  Cynthia Marie Chapa (D) 49 v Todd McCray (R) 51 WINNEROPEN
• 4th Court of Appeals, Place 4: Luz Elena Chapa* (D) 48 v Lori Massey Brissette (R) 52 WINNER
• 4th Court of Appeals, Place 5:Liza A. Rodriguez* (D) 49 v Adrian Spears (R) 51 WINNER
• 4th Court of Appeals, Place 7:Lori Valenzuela* (R)

Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas

• 5th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice: Staci Williams (D) 49 v Justin Jay “JJ” Koch (R) 51 WINNEROPEN
• 5th Court of Appeals, Place 2:Robbie Partida-Kipness* (D) 48 v Jessica Lewis (R) 52 WINNER
• 5th Court of Appeals, Place 5: Erin Nowell* (D) 49 v Cynthia Barbare (R) 51 WINNER
• 5th Court of Appeals, Place 9:  Tina Clinton (D) 49.9 v Matthew Kolodoski (R) 50.1 WINNEROPEN
• 5th Court of Appeals, Place 10: Amanda Reichek* (D) 49.7 v Earl Jackson (R) 50.3 WINNER
• 5th Court of Appeals, Place 11: Kim Cooks (D) 49.4 v Gino Rossini (R) 50.6 WINNER
• 5th Court of Appeals, Place 12:Ken Molberg* (D) 49 v Mike Lee (R) 51 WINNER
• 5th Court of Appeals, Place 13:Tonya Parker (D) 49.7 v Emily Miskel* (R) 50.3 WINNER

Sixth Court of Appeals, Texarkana

• 6th Court of Appeals, Place 2: Jeff Rambin* (R)

Seventh Court of Appeals, Amarillo

• 7th Court of Appeals, Place 2: Judy Parker* (R)
• 7th Court of Appeals, Place 3: Alex Yarbrough* (R)

Eighth Court of Appeals, El Paso

• 8th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice (Unexpired Term): Maria Salas Mendoza (D)
• 8th Court of Appeals, Place 2: Lisa Soto* (D)
• 8th Court of Appeals, Place 3: Gina Palafox* (D)

Ninth Court of Appeals, Beaumont

• 9th Court of Appeals, Place 3: Leanne Johnson* (R)
• 9th Court of Appeals, Place 4: Kent Chambers (R) OPEN

Tenth Court of Appeals, Waco

• 10th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice: Matt Johnson (R) OPEN

Eleventh Court of Appeals, Eastland

• 11th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice:John Bailey* (R)

Twelfth Court of Appeals, Tyler

• 12th Court of Appeals, Place 3: Greg Neeley* (R)

Thirteenth Court of Appeals, Corpus Christi

• 13th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice: Gina Benavides (D) 43 v Jaime Tijerina (R) 57 WINNEROPEN
• 13th Court of Appeals, Place 2:Nora Longoria* (D) 47 v Jenny Cron (R) 53 WINNER
• 13th Court of Appeals, Place 4: Joe Martinez (D) 45 v Ysmael Fonseca (R) 55 WINNER OPEN
• 13th Court of Appeals, Place 5:Regi Compian Richardson (D) 42 v Jon West (R) 58 WINNER  OPEN

First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals, Houston

• 1st Court of Appeals, Place 2: Brendetta Scott (D) 47 v Jennifer Caughey (R) 53 WINNER
• 1st Court of Appeals, Place 6: Sarah Beth Landau* (D) 47 v Andrew Johnson (R) 53 WINNER
• 1st Court of Appeals, Place 7: Julie Countiss* (D) 47 v Clint Morgan (R) 53 WINNER
• 1st Court of Appeals, Place 8: Richard Hightower* (D) 47 v Kristin Guiney (R) 53 WINNER
• 1st Court of Appeals, Place 9: Amber Boyd-Cora (D) 47 v Susanna Dokupil (R) 53 WINNER
• 14th Court of Appeals, Place 3: Velda Renita Faulkner (D) 46 v Chad Bridges (R) 54 WINNER
• 14th Court of Appeals, Place 4: Charles Spain* (D) 46  v  Tonya McLaughlin (R) 54 WINNER
• 14th Court of Appeals, Place 5:Frances Bourliot* (D) 47 v Maritza Michele Antu (R) 53 WINNER
• 14th Court of Appeals, Place 6: Meagan Hassan* (D) 47  v Katy Boatman (R) 53 WINNER
• 14th Court of Appeals, Place 8: Margaret “Meg” Poissant* (D) 47 v Brad Hart (R) 53 WINNER

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