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State Criminal Appellate Court Judge in Texas
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- Election date
- November 3, 2026
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Days until electionFiling opensFiling deadlineElection day
On the ballot
17 candidates filed so far
- Mark AshLibertarian
- Barbara HerveyRepublican
- Michelle SlaughterRepublican
- Jennifer BalidoRepublican
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About State Criminal Appellate Court Judge
About this position
State Criminal Appellate Court Judges are responsible for evaluating appeals to decisions made by lower courts.
- Office level
- State
- Election frequency
- Every 6 years
- Typical salary
- $154,000/year
- Commitment level
- Full Time
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for State Criminal Appellate Court Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidate must be a citizen of U.S. and resident of Texas; age 35 to 74. Must either have been a practicing lawyer licensed in the state of Texas for at least 10 years, or a practicing lawyer in the State of Texas and judge of a state court or county court established by the Legislature by statute for a combined total of at least 10 years. During which time the judge's license to practice law has not been revoked, suspended, or subject to a probated suspension.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Major party-affiliated candidates should file an application for a place on the ballot to their respective state party chair. This should be accompanied by a filing fee of $3,750 and a nominating petition signed by 50 electors from each of the fourteen court of appeals districts, for a total requirement of 700 signatures. The filing fee may be waived if the petition has been signed by at least 5,000 valid electors. 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 83,345 signatures in support of their application for a place on the general election ballot and submit these to the Secretary of State. 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 state party chair; Independent candidates must submit paperwork to the Secretary of State's office.
- Where to file
- 1106 Lavaca Street, Suite 100, Austin, Texas 78701 (Democrats); 211 E 7th Street, Suite 915, Austin, Texas 78701 (Republicans); 1019 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 (Independents)
- Filing phone
- 512-478-9800 (Democrats); 512-477-9821 (Republicans); 512-463-5650 (Independents)
- Step 3
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