| Court & Place | Republican | Democrat | Democrat | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Justice | Cory Carlyle
| Maggie Ellis
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| Texas Bar Card Number | 00000005 | 24050381 | 24075401 | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | Jimmy Blacklock Campaign P.O. Box 1588 Austin, TX 78767 https://secure.anedot.com/blacklock/contribute | Justice Cory Carlyle Campaign P.O. Box 26 Rockwall, Texas 75087 |
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| Campaign Contact | contact@jimmyblacklock.com | maggie@maggieforjustice.com | . | |
| Campaign Website | jimmyblacklock.com | carlyle4justice.com | maggieforjustice.com | |
| Social Media Links | facebook | facebook | ||
| Current Occupation | Justice, Texas Supreme Court Place 2 | Attorney | Attorney | |
| Years of Texas Residency | Native Texan | Native Texan | ||
| JD School & Year | Yale Law School 2005 President, Yale Law Republicans | University of Houston 2005 | Baylor University 2010 | |
| Other Education | B.A. History University of Texas at Austin 2002 | B.A., Government & History University of Texas at Austin 2001 | ||
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 2005 | 2005 (also licensed in Dist. of Columbia) | 2010 | |
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | • General Counsel, Governor of Texas (2017) • Deputy Attorney General for Legal Counsel, Texas Attorney General (2012-2017) • Special Assistant & Senior Counsel, Texas Attorney General (2010-2012) • Assistant Solicitor General, Texas Attorney General (2009-2010) • Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice (2008-2009) • Attorney, Vinson and Elkins (2006-09) • Deputy Attorney General, Texas • Law Clerk, Judge Jerry E. Smith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (2005-06) |
| Assistant District Attorney | |
| Jury Trial Experience | ||||
| Appellate Judicial Experience | Justice, Texas Supreme Court Place 2 January 2018 to present | 5th Court of Appeals 2018-2024 | 3rd Court of Appeals Place 2, since 2024 | |
| Other Judicial Experience | . | |||
| Board Certifications | Civil Appellate Law, 2024 | Juvenile Law, 2017 | ||
| Courts Admitted | US Supreme Court US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Texas Northern District Court Texas Southern District Court Texas Western District Court | All state courts in Texas U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims District of Columbia Dist. Court U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas | None reported | |
| Honors and Awards | Hays County Bar Association's Pro Bono Hero | |||
| Prior Elections | Texas Supreme Court, Place 2 | 5th Court of Appeals, Place 11 2018 General Election 53% vs John Browning (R) | 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 2 2024 General Election 51% vs John Messinger (R) | |
| Most Recent Bar Polls | 2026- 1,678 44% 2024- 2,538 45% | 2026 - 894 23% | 2026 - 1259 33% | |
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | Texas Civil Justice League PAC Dallas Morning News (2024) | Texas AFL-CIO Black Austin Democrats Coalition of Democratic Allies Texas Progressive Caucus Tejano Democrats | ||
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | jimmyblacklock.com/about/ | |||
| Misc | Federalist Society | Volunteer Legal Services, Hays County Pro Bono Clinic, Raices, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Travis County Child Welfare Board, the Supreme Court Children's Commission Child Welfare and Juvenile Law work groups Immediate Past Chair of the State Bar Juvenile Law Section Board | ||
| Date Submitted by Candidate | Gathered from public sources | Gathered from public sources | Gathered from public sources |
