Candidates for County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Denton County.
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Lauri RaglandCourt 1Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Susan PielCourt 2Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Forrest BeadleCourt 3Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Chance OliverCourt 4Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profile
Coby WaddillCourt 5Republican · Current term 2023 to 2026
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About County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Criminal Court-at-Law Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen of U.S., age 25 or older; a resident of the county for at least 2 years; and a licensed attorney who has practiced law or served as a judge for 4 years.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Major party-affiliated candidates should file an application for a place on the ballot to their respective county party chair. This should be accompanied by a filing fee of $1,500. The filing fee may be waived if the petition has been signed by at least 500 valid electors. Candidates in Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Tarrant Counties have a higher filing fee of $2,500 and must also receive 250 petition signatures (or 750 signatures in lieu of a filing fee). Minor party candidates should consult with their respective party chair to determine requirements. Independent candidates should file a Declaration of Intent to Run as an Independent Candidate during the primary filing period. In addition, independent candidates will need to collect a number of signatures equal to 5% of the number of votes cast within the district in the most recent gubernatorial election (or 500 signatures whichever is lower) in support of their application for a place on the general election ballot and submit these to the county judge. All forms can be found on the Texas Secretary of State website.
- Filing period
- March 4, 2026 - April 2, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the office of the county party chair; Independent candidates must submit paperwork to the county judge's office.
- Where to file
- 529 Malone St. #119, Denton, TX 76201 (Democrats); 2921 Country Club Rd, #102, Denton, TX 76210 (Republicans); 1 Courthouse Drive, Suite 3100, Denton, TX 76208 (Independents)
- Filing phone
- 469-771-2155 (Democrats); 940-383-4446 (Republicans); 940-349-2820 (Independents)
- Step 3
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