by Justin Gailey | Nov 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Gregory “Greg” Wilhelm as Judge of the 504th Judicial District Court in Ellis County, effective December 1, 2025, for a term set to expire December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Gregory “Greg” Wilhelm of Midlothian is a partner in the firm Cantey Hanger, LLP, at the Ellis County Office. He previously served as Trial Court Judge for the Ellis County Court at Law No. 1. Wilhelm is president of the Ellis County Bar Association, and member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, and the Christian Legal Society. Additionally, he is a member of the Midlothian Economic Development Board, chairman of the Regent University School of Law Alumni Board, former chairman of the Texas Governor’s Parental Rights Advisory Panel, former member of the Texas Governor’s Juvenile Justice Advisory Board, former and founding board president of CASA of Ellis County, Inc. and former Statewide Board President of Texas CASA. Wilhelm received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Journalism from Baylor University, a Master of Arts in Public Policy from the Robertson School of Government, and a Juris Doctor from Regent University School of Law....
by Justin Gailey | Oct 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Court & PlaceDemocratRepublicanNotes/Other Candidate (D-city)Michael Davis (R-Palestine)Candidate (L)Candidate (G)Candidate (I) Campaign Mailing Address Campaign Phone Campaign Website Social Media Linkstwitterfacebooklinkedintwitterfacebooklinkedin Current OccupationJustice, 12th Court of Appeals Place 3 Years of Texas Residency JD School & YearTexas Tech University School of Law2008 Other EducationTexas State UniversityPhilosophy and Psychologysumma cum laude Year of State Bar Licensure2008 Legal Experience - Nonjudicial Jury Trial Experience Appellate Judicial Experience Other Judicial ExperienceJudge, 369th Judicial District Court Board Certifications Courts AdmittedUS Supreme CourtTexas Eastern District Court Honors and Awards Prior Elections Most Recent Bar Polls Key Endorsements (Max 5) Judicial Philosophy (Max 250 words) Misc Date Submitted by CandidateGathered from public sourcesGathered from public...
by Justin Gailey | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Michael Davis to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3, effective November 1, 2025, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Michael Davis of Palestine is the Judge of the 369th Judicial District Court in Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon Counties. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct professor at the Texas Tech University (TTU) School of Law. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) and serves on the board of directors for the Judicial Section, as a section representative on the SBOT Board of Directors, and is a member of the Judicial, Litigation, Family Law, and Criminal Law Sections. Additionally, he is a member of the Federalist Society, Anderson County Bar Association, Cherokee County Bar Association, Tri-County Bar Association, and the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Law and Economics Center. He is the board chair of the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties and a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Palestine. He served in the United States Air Force from 1995-2001 and received an Honorable Discharge. Davis received an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from Montgomery Community College in Maryland, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Philosophy from Texas State University, and a Juris Doctor from TTU School of...
by Justin Gailey | Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Tami Pierce to the 180th Judicial District Court in Harris County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Tami Pierce of Humble is an attorney and owner of Pierce Law Firm in Kingwood. She previously served as an assistant district attorney in Polk, San Jacinto, and Liberty counties. She is a member of the Texas State Bar, American Bar Association, and the Texas Bar Association. Pierce received a Bachelor of Arts from Northeast Louisiana University and a Juris Doctor from Thurgood Marshall School of Law....
by Justin Gailey | Oct 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott appointed Katherine McDaniel to the 498th Judicial District Court in Kendall County for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until her successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Katherine McDaniel of Boerne is the first assistant district attorney for the Kendall County Criminal District Attorney’s Office. She currently serves on the Texas Violent Gang Task Force at the pleasure of the Governor and is a member of the Texas District and County Attorneys’ Association Journal Editorial Board, State Bar of Texas, Kendall County Bar Association, Texas Bar College, and the Texas Prosecutors’ Society. Additionally, she is a steering committee member for the Kendall County Behavioral Health Advisory Coalition, secretary of the board of directors for the Boerne Police Foundation, sports banquet chair of the TMI School Community Engagement Council and has presented nationwide on the topics of search and seizure law. McDaniel received a Bachelor of Arts in History from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law. ...
by Justin Gailey | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Court & PlaceRepublicanRepublicanDemocratDemocratNotes/Other JusticeJimmy Blacklock* (R-Austin)Steven Wayne Smith (R)Cory Carlyle (D-Dallas)Maggie Ellis (D) Texas Bar Card Number00000005 Campaign Mailing AddressJimmy Blacklock CampaignP.O. Box 1588Austin, TX 78767https://secure.anedot.com/blacklock/contribute Campaign Contactcontact@jimmyblacklock.com. Campaign Websitejimmyblacklock.com Social Media Linksfacebooklinkedin Current OccupationJustice, Texas Supreme CourtPlace 2 Years of Texas ResidencyNative Texan JD School & YearYale Law School2005President, Yale Law RepublicansUniversity of Houston2005 Other EducationB.A. HistoryUniversity of Texas at Austin2002B.A., Government & HistoryUniversity of Texas at Austin2001 Year of State Bar Licensure20052005(also licensed in Dist. of Columbia) 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) Criminal Defense Attorney, Law Office of Cory L. Carlyle [has written 56 appellate briefs] (since 2010) Appellate Prosecutor, Dallas County District Attorney's Office [wrote 50 appellate briefs] Trial Prosecutor, Office of the Attorney General, District of Columbia [position unknown] Department of Veterans Affairs Jury Trial Experience Appellate Judicial ExperienceJustice, Texas Supreme CourtPlace 2January 2017 to present Other Judicial Experience. Board Certifications Courts AdmittedUS Supreme CourtUS Fifth Circuit Court of AppealsTexas Northern District CourtTexas Southern District CourtTexas 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 Honors and Awards Prior Elections2018 General Election53% against 1 opponent...
