5th Court of Appeals, Place 8

Court & Place	Democrat	Republican	Notes/Other
	*Dennise Garcia (D-Dallas)**	Candidate (R-city)	Candidate (L) Candidate (G) Candidate (I)
Campaign Mailing Address
Campaign Phone
Campaign Website	justicedennisegarcia.com
Social Media Links	twitter facebook linkedin	twitter facebook linkedin
Bar Card Number	00789305
Current Occupation	Justice, 5th Court of Appeals since 2020
Years of Texas Residency	Native Texan
JD School & Year	Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law 1993
Other Education	B.A. & B.S., Southern Methodist University 1990
Year of State Bar Licensure
Legal Experience - Nonjudicial	Private Practice, 1993-2004
Jury Trial Experience
Appellate Judicial Experience
Other Judicial Experience	Judge, 303rd State District Court 2004-2020 Presiding Judge, Dallas County Family District Court 2007 & 2011
Board Certifications	Family Law Child Welfare Law
Courts Admitted
Honors and Awards	Texas Bar Foundation, Sustaining Life Fellow Mac Taylor Inn of Court Annette Stewart Inn of Court
Prior Elections
Most Recent Bar Polls
Key Endorsements (Max 5)
Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words)
Misc	Adjunct Professor, SMU Law School 2013-2018
Date Submitted by Candidate	Gathered from public sources	Gathered from public sources