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- Candidate for Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice - Place 1Candidate2026View Position
- Texas Appeals Court Justice - District 3, Place 2Incumbent2025 – 2030
- Candidate for Texas Appeals Court Justice - District 3, Place 2Candidate2024
Other Candidates for Texas Appeals Court Justice - District 3, Place 2

Cory Carlyle
Democratic

Jimmy Blacklock
Republican
About Texas Appeals Court Justice - District 3, Place 2
The Chief Justice of the State Supreme Court has significant influence in the selection of cases for review, presides when oral arguments are held, and leads the discussion of cases among the justices. Additionally, when the court renders an opinion, the chief justice, if in the majority, chooses who writes the court's opinion.
- Term length
- 2025 – 2030
- Next election
- November 3, 2026
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District information
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