See Texas Supreme Court, appeals court races in the 2026 midterm
2026 Midterm Election When is Election Day? Tuesday, Nov. 3, is Election Day and polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. You can vote if you’re in line by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Need a free ride to vote? See the list here Federal races: ( U.S. Senate , U.S. House ) State races: ( Governor , Lt. Governor , Attorney General, Comptroller, GLO Commissioner, Agriculture Commissioner, Railroad Commissioner , State Board of Education , Texas Senate , Texas House ) County races: ( Collin , Dallas , Denton , Ellis , Kaufman , Rockwall , Tarrant , Tarrant County Judge ) Judicial races: ( Texas Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals, Court of Appeals ) Bonds and Props: There are several bonds and propositions on ballots; they’re broken down here by schools, municipalities and counties . Who are the certified write-in candidates? See the list here Texas Supreme Court The Texas Supreme Court is the state’s highest court for non-criminal, civil, and juvenile matters and sits in Austin. The Texas Supreme Court is composed of a chief justice and eight other justices, elected in partisan elections and serving six-year terms. This year, justices in places 1 (chief justice), 2, 7 and 8 are up for reelection. Texas Chief Justice Supreme Court Jimmy Blacklock 0% 0 Maggie Ellis 0% 0 Texas Place 2 Unexpired Term Supreme Court James Sullivan 0% 0 Chari Kelly 0% 0 Texas Place 7 Supreme Court Kyle Hawkins 0% 0 Kristen Hawkins 0% 0 Texas Place 8 Supreme Court Brett Busby 0% 0 Gisela Triana 0% 0 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest court for criminal cases and sits in Austin near the Capitol. The court is made up of nine judges, including a presiding judge and eight other judges, who are elected statewide in partisan elections every six years. Because they are elected statewide, the places (Place 2, Place 3, etc.) are not based on a geographic location. This year, Places 3, 4 and 9 are up for election. Texas Place 3 Criminal Appeals Court Okey Anyiam 0% 0 Mark Ash 0% 0 Thomas Smith 0% 0 Texas Place 4 Criminal Appeals Court Kevin Yeary 0% 0 Audra Riley 0% 0 Texas Place 9 Criminal Appeals Court John Messinger 0% 0 Holly Taylor 0% 0 Texas Court of Appeals Texas has 15 courts of appeals with intermediate appellate jurisdiction. The 1st through 14th courts have geographic jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases appealed from district or county courts. The 15th Court of Appeals has statewide civil intermediate appellate jurisdiction and exclusive intermediate appellate jurisdiction over civil appeals against the state, state agencies, or a state university system. Each court has a chief justice and at least two other justices, giving each court between three and 13 justices. Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 2 Justice, 2nd Court of Appeals District, Place 7 Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 6 Justice, 5th Court of Appeals District, Place 8 Justice, 10th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 Texas’s 15th Court of Appeals The 15th Court of Appeals was created in 2023 and became effective on Sept. 1, 2024. The court will ultimately consist of a chief justice and four justices, but SB1045 states it will consist of a chief justice and two justices for the first three years following its creation. That’s why there is only a chief justice and two justices on the ballot. Place 4 will be effective Sept. 1, 2028, and Place 5 will be effective Sept. 1, 2029; both will appear on the 2030 general election ballot. Texas 15th – Chief Justice Appeals Court Scott Brister 0% 0 Jerry Zimmerer 0% 0 Texas 15th – Place 2 Appeals Court Scott Field 0% 0 Tom Baker 0% 0 Texas 15th – Place 3 Appeals Court April Farris 0% 0 Marc Meyer 0% 0 Decision 2026: Midterm Election Decision 2026 Oct 18 Here's who and what is on the midterm ballot in North Texas Decision 2026 17 hours ago How to get a free ride to vote on Election Day Decision 2026 16 hours ago Who is on the list of certified write-in candidates in the Nov. 3 election?