We elect our judges in Texas. We can debate the pros and cons of selecting judges by election, but that doesn’t change the fact that we are in the middle of an election now. Early voting goes through Friday, October 31st. You can vote at any early voting location and all you need to vote is a valid driver’s license. If you can’t vote early or don’t want to, Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th. To find your polling place for election day, follow this link.
Under this system of judicial selection, the best way to ensure selection of quality judges is an informed electorate. To that end, here’s a list of appellate candidates for judicial office with links to help you better educate yourselves.
Texas Supreme Court:
Chief Justice:
Wallace Jefferson (R)
Jim Jordan (D)
Tom Oxford (L)
Place 7:
Sam Houston (D)
David Smith (L)
Dale Wainwright (R)
Place 8:
Phil Johnson (R)
Drew Shirley (L)
Linda Yanez (D)
Court of Criminal Appeals:
Place 3:
Matthew Eilers (L)
Tom Price (R)
Susan Strawn (D)
Place 4:
Dave Howard (L)
J.R. Molina (D)
Paul Womack (R)
Place 9:
Cathy Cochran (R)
William Strange (L)
Houston [1st Dist.] Court of Appeals:
Place 3:
Ed Hubbard (R)
Jim Sharp (D)
Fort Worth Court of Appeals:
Place 2:
Bill Meier (R)
Place 7:
Terrie Livinston (R)
Austin Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice:
Ken Law (R)
Woodie Jones (D)
San Antonio Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice:
Ann Comerio (R)
Catherine Stone (D)
Dallas Court of Appeals: [Dallas Morning News endorsements]
Place 3:
Don Chae (D)
Mary Murphy (R)
Place 6:
David Bridges (R)
David Hanschen (D)
Place 8:
Kerry Fitzgerald (R)
Tina Yoo (D)
Texarkana Court of Appeals:
Place 3:
Jack Carter (D)
Amarillo Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice:
Brian Quinn (R)
El Paso Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice:
David Wellington Chew (D)
Place 3:
Kenneth Carr (R)
Guadalupe Rivera (D)
Beaumont Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice:
Steve Mckeithen (R)
Waco Court of Appeals:
Place 2:
Rex Davis (R)
Richard Ferguson (D)
Eastland Court of Appeals:
Place 2:
Rick Strange (R)
Tyler Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice:
Jim Worthen (R)
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals:
Place 6:
Caroline Bertuzzi (R)
Dori Contreras (D)
Houston [14th Dist.] Court of Appeals:
Chief Justice:
Adele Hedges (R)
Joe Beverly (D)
Place 4:
Jeff Brown (R)
Bert Moser (D)
Place 6:
Bill Boyce (R)
Mary Markantonis (D)
Place 7:
Kem Frost (R)
Martin Siegel (D)