No Primary Race in March
November General Election Race only
| Court & Place | Republican | Democrat | Notes/Other |
|---|---|---|---|
Emily Miskel*
| Tonya Parker
| Candidate (L) | |
| Texas Bar Card Number | 24066302 | 24010679 | |
| Campaign Mailing Address | PO Box 2800, McKinney, TX 75070 | ||
| Campaign Contact | |||
| Campaign Website | website | website | |
| Social Media Links | twitter | twitter | |
| Current Occupation | Justice, 5th Court of Appeals | Judge, 116th Civil District Court since 2011 | |
| Years of Texas Residency | 17 | ||
| JD School & Year | Harvard University 2008 | Southern Methodist University 1998 | |
| Other Education | Stanford University, BS Mechanical Engineering, with Distinction (top 15%), 2002 | ||
| Year of State Bar Licensure | 2008 | 1999 | |
| Legal Experience - Nonjudicial | Attorney, KoonsFuller, PC 2009-2015 Attorney, Thompson & Knight 2008-2009 | ||
| Jury Trial Experience | 15-20 trials | ||
| Appellate Judicial Experience | Justice, 5th Court of Appeals 2023-present | ||
| Other Judicial Experience | District Judge, 470th District Court 2015-2022 | ||
| Board Certifications | Family Law Child Welfare Law | ||
| Courts Admitted | US Supreme Court Texas Eastern District Court | US Court of Federal Claims Texas Eastern District Court Texas Northern District Court Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court | |
| Honors and Awards | Martin Luther King Jr. Justice Award, Dallas Bar Association, 2021 Super Lawyers' Rising Star, 2006-2008, 2010 Trial Judge of the Year, American Board of Trial Advocates, Dallas Chapter | ||
| Prior Elections | |||
| Most Recent Bar Polls | 2024 Poll - 407 61% | 2024 Poll - 634 39% | |
| Key Endorsements (Max 5) | |||
| Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) | Judges should interpret and apply the constitution and laws according to their original public meaning and should not legislate from the bench. The proper role of the court of appeals is to generate clearly-written, soundly-reasoned judicial opinions based on legitimate authority. A court should decide only the case at hand, according to the plain meaning of the texts and not the policy preferences of any individual judge. Stability in the law enhances the legitimacy of the judicial branch and increases efficiency for private decision-making. A judge should always be humble and loyal to the Texas and United States Constitutions. | ||
| Misc | •Chair of Civil Justice for the Texas Judicial Council | ||
| Date Submitted by Candidate | 1/28/24 | Gathered from public sources |
