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The Texas Tenth Court of Appeals is one of 14 intermediate appellate courts in Texas. The court serves the Waco, Texas, area.[1]

Published opinions of the Tenth District Court of Appeals can be found here.
Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals

Court information
Judges: |  3
Salary: | Associates: $178,400[2]
Judicial selection
Method: |  Partisan election of judges
Term: |  6 years

## Contents

* 1 Jurisdiction
* 2 Judges
* 3 Judicial selection
* 3.1 Qualifications
* 3.2 Chief justice
* 3.3 Vacancies
* 3.4 Salary
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2024
* 4.1.1 Judges with expiring terms
* 4.1.2 Candidates and results
* 4.1.3 First District
* 4.1.3.1 General election
* 4.1.3.2 Primary
* 4.1.4 Second District
* 4.1.4.1 General election
* 4.1.4.2 Primary
* 4.1.5 Third District
* 4.1.5.1 General election
* 4.1.5.2 Primary
* 4.1.6 Fourth District
* 4.1.6.1 General election
* 4.1.6.2 Primary
* 4.1.7 Fifth District
* 4.1.7.1 General election
* 4.1.7.2 Primary
* 4.1.8 Sixth District
* 4.1.8.1 General election
* 4.1.8.2 Primary
* 4.1.9 Seventh District
* 4.1.9.1 General election
* 4.1.9.2 Primary
* 4.1.10 Eighth District
* 4.1.10.1 General election
* 4.1.10.2 Primary
* 4.1.11 Ninth District
* 4.1.11.1 General election
* 4.1.11.2 Primary
* 4.1.12 Tenth District
* 4.1.12.1 General election
* 4.1.12.2 Primary
* 4.1.13 Eleventh District
* 4.1.13.1 General election
* 4.1.13.2 Primary
* 4.1.14 Twelfth District
* 4.1.14.1 General election
* 4.1.14.2 Primary
* 4.1.15 Thirteenth District
* 4.1.15.1 General election
* 4.1.15.2 Primary
* 4.1.16 Fourteenth District
* 4.1.16.1 General election
* 4.1.16.2 Primary
* 4.1.17 Judges not on the ballot
* 4.1.18 Fourth District
* 4.1.19 Fifth District
* 4.1.20 Ninth District
* 4.1.21 Tenth District
* 4.1.22 Thirteenth District
* 4.2 2022
* 4.2.1 Judges with expiring terms
* 4.2.2 Candidates and election results
* 4.2.2.1 First District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.2 Second District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.3 Third District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.4 Fourth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.5 Fifth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.6 Sixth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.7 Seventh District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.8 Eighth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.9 Ninth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.10 Tenth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.11 Eleventh District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.12 Twelfth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.13 Thirteenth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.2.14 Fourteenth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.3 Judges not on the ballot
* 4.2.3.1 Third District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.3.2 Fifth District Court of Appeals
* 4.2.3.3 Ninth District Court of Appeals
* 4.3 2020
* 4.3.1 Judges with expiring terms
* 4.4 2018
* 4.4.1 Chief justice
* 4.5 2016
* 4.5.1 Candidates
* 4.5.1.1 Place 3
* 4.5.2 Election results
* 4.5.2.1 November 8 general election
* 4.5.2.2 March 1 primary election
* 4.6 2014
* 4.7 2012
* 4.8 2010
* 5 Ethics
* 5.1 Removal of judges
* 6 History
* 7 State profile
* 7.1 Presidential voting pattern
* 7.1.1 Pivot Counties (2016)
* 7.1.2 Pivot Counties (2020)
* 8 See also
* 9 External links
* 10 Footnotes

## Jurisdiction[edit]

The Tenth District Court of Appeals has appellate jurisdiction over appeals arising from district and county courts in 18 counties:

* Bosque
* Brazos
* Burleson
* Coryell
* Ellis
* Falls
* Freestone
* Hamilton
* Hill
* Johnson
* Leon
* Limestone
* Madison
* McLennan
* Navarro
* Robertson
* Somervell
* Walker

## Judges[edit]

Judge | Tenure | Appointed By

|
|

Thomas Gray

December 9, 2003 - Present

Rick Perry

Matt Johnson

January 1, 2021 - Present

Steve Smith

September 1, 2021 - Present

Greg Abbott

## Judicial selection[edit]

See also: Partisan election of judges and Judicial selection in Texas

The justices of the Texas Court of Appeals are selected in district level partisan elections. The elected justices serve six-year terms, after which they must run for re-election if they wish to remain on the court.[3]

### Qualifications[edit]

To serve on the Texas Court of Appeals, a justice must be:

* a U.S. citizen;
* a resident of Texas;
* licensed to practice law in the state;
* between the ages of 35 and 75;*[4][5] and
* a practicing lawyer and/or judge for at least 10 years.[3]

### Chief justice[edit]

The chief justice of each district court is selected by voters at large. He or she serves in that capacity for a full six-year term.[3]

### Vacancies[edit]

In the event of a midterm vacancy, the governor appoints a replacement who must be confirmed by the Texas Senate. The appointee serves until the next general election, in which he or she may compete to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.[3]

### Salary[edit]

In 2023, the associate judges of the court received a salary of $178,400, according to the National Center for State Courts.[6]

## Elections[edit]

### 2024[edit]

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024

The terms of forty-three Texas intermediate appellate court judges will expire on December 31, 2024. The forty-three seats are up for partisan election on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and a primary runoff was May 28, 2024. The filing deadline was December 11, 2023.

#### Judges with expiring terms[edit]

#### Candidates and results[edit]

#### First District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas First District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

Brendetta Scott

Jennifer Caughey

Place 6 |

Sarah Beth Landau (i)

Andrew Johnson

Place 7 |

Julie Countiss (i)

Clint Morgan

Place 8 |

Richard Hightower (i)

Kristin Guiney

Place 9 |

Amber Boyd-Cora

Susanna Dokupil

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas First District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
* = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

Gordon Goodman (i)
Brendetta Scott

Jennifer Caughey

Place 6 |

Sarah Beth Landau (i)

Andrew Johnson

Place 7 |

Julie Countiss (i)

Clint Morgan

Place 8 |

Richard Hightower (i)
Ysidra Kyles

Kristin Guiney

Place 9 |

Peter M. Kelly (i)
Amber Boyd-Cora

Susanna Dokupil

#### Second District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Second District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |  |

Bonnie Sudderth (i)

Place 4 |  |

Wade Birdwell (i)

Place 5 |  |

Dabney Bassel (i)

Place 6 |  |

Mike Wallach (i)

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Second District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Bonnie Sudderth (i)

Place 4 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Wade Birdwell (i)

Place 5 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Dabney Bassel (i)

Place 6 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Mike Wallach (i)

#### Third District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Third District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

Maggie Ellis

John Messinger

Place 3 |

Chari Kelly (i)

|  |

Place 5 |

Karin Crump

|  |

Place 6 |

Gisela Triana (i)

|  |

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Third District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
* = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

Edward Smith (i)
Maggie Ellis
Melissa Lorber

John Messinger

Place 3 |

Chari Kelly (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

Place 5 |

Thomas Baker (i)
Karin Crump

The Republican primary was canceled.

Place 6 |

Gisela Triana (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

#### Fourth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

Velia Meza

|  |

Place 3 |

Cynthia Marie Chapa

Todd McCray

Place 4 |

Luz Elena Chapa (i)

Lori Brissette

Place 5 |

Liza Rodriguez (i)

Adrian Spears

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

Beth Watkins (i)
Velia Meza

The Republican primary was canceled.

Place 3 |

Cynthia Marie Chapa

Todd McCray
Michael Ritter

Place 4 |

Luz Elena Chapa (i)

Lori Brissette

Place 5 |

Liza Rodriguez (i)

Adrian Spears

#### Fifth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

Staci Williams

J.J. Koch

Place 2 |

Robbie Partida-Kipness (i)

Jessica Lewis

Place 5 |

Erin Nowell (i)

Cynthia Barbare

Place 9 |

Tina Yoo Clinton

Matthew Kolodoski

Place 10 |

Amanda Reichek (i)

Earl Jackson

Place 11 |

Kim Cooks

Gino Rossini

Place 12 |

Ken Molberg (i)

Mike Lee

Place 13 |

Tonya Parker

Emily Miskel (i)

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

Dennise Garcia
Staci Williams

J.J. Koch

Place 2 |

Robbie Partida-Kipness (i)

Jessica Lewis

Place 5 |

Erin Nowell (i)

Cynthia Barbare

Place 9 |

Tina Yoo Clinton

Did not make the ballot:
Theresa Bui Creevy

Matthew Kolodoski

Place 10 |

Amanda Reichek (i)

Earl Jackson

Place 11 |

Cory Carlyle (i)
Kim Cooks

Gino Rossini

Place 12 |

Ken Molberg (i)

Mike Lee

Place 13 |

Tonya Parker

Emily Miskel (i)

#### Sixth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |  |

Jeff Rambin (i)

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Jeff Rambin (i)

#### Seventh District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |  |

Judy Parker (i)

Place 3 |  |

Alex Yarbrough (i)

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 2 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Judy Parker (i)

Place 3 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Alex Yarbrough (i)

#### Eighth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

Maria Salas-Mendoza

|  |

Place 2 |

Lisa Soto (i)

|  |

Place 3 |

Gina Palafox (i)

|  |

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

Maria Salas-Mendoza

The Republican primary was canceled.

Place 2 |

Lisa Soto (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

Place 3 |

Gina Palafox (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.

#### Ninth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 3 |  |

Leanne Johnson (i)

Place 4 |  |

Kent Chambers

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 3 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Leanne Johnson (i)

Place 4 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Kent Chambers
Kenna Seiler

#### Tenth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |  |

Matt Johnson

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Matt Johnson

#### Eleventh District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |  |

John Bailey (i)

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

John Bailey (i)

#### Twelfth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 3 |  |

Greg Neeley (i)

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 3 |

The Democratic primary was canceled.

Greg Neeley (i)

#### Thirteenth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

Gina Benavides

Jaime Tijerina

Place 2 |

Nora Longoria (i)

Jenny Cron

Place 4 |

Jose Martinez

Ysmael Fonseca

Place 5 |

Regina Compian Richardson

Jon West

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.

Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Chief Justice |

Gina Benavides

Jaime Tijerina

Place 2 |

Nora Longoria (i)

Jenny Cron

Place 4 |

Jose Martinez

Ysmael Fonseca

Place 5 |

Regina Compian Richardson

Jon West

#### Fourteenth District[edit]

##### General election

#### Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals general election, 2024

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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 3 |

Velda Faulkner

Chad Bridges

Place 4 |

Charles Spain (i)

Tonya Rolland McLaughlin

Place 5 |

Frances Bourliot (i)

Maritza Antu

Place 6 |

Meagan Hassan (i)

Katy Boatman

Place 8 |

Margaret Poissant (i)

Brad Hart

##### Primary[edit]

#### Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals primary, 2024

* Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office |  Democratic |  Republican | Other
Place 3 |

Jerry Zimmerer (i)
Velda Faulkner
Mark Ritchie
Chuck Silverman

Chad Bridges

Place 4 |

Charles Spain (i)
Derek Obialo

Tonya Rolland McLaughlin
Steve Rogers

Place 5 |

Frances Bourliot (i)

Maritza Antu

Place 6 |

Meagan Hassan (i)
Sara Padua Cordúa

Katy Boatman

Place 8 |

Margaret Poissant (i)

Brad Hart

#### Judges not on the ballot[edit]

#### Fourth District[edit]

* Patricia Alvarez (Place Three)

#### Fifth District[edit]

* Robert D. Burns III (Chief Justice)
* Bill Pedersen (Place Nine)

#### Ninth District[edit]

* Hollis Horton (Place Four)

#### Tenth District[edit]

* Steve Smith (Place Three)

#### Thirteenth District[edit]

* Dori Contreras (Chief Justice)
* Jaime Tijerina (Place Four)
* Gina Benavides (Place Five)

Note: Judges Tijerina and Benavides filed to run for the Thirteenth District, Chief Justice seat.

### 2022[edit]

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2022

The terms of 20 Texas intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2022. The 20 seats were up for partisan election on November 8, 2022. A primary was scheduled for March 1, 2022.

#### Judges with expiring terms[edit]

#### Candidates and election results[edit]

##### First District Court of Appeals[edit]

Chief Justice: Countliss' seat

#### General election

##### General election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Terry Adams defeated incumbent Julie Countiss and Theodore Wood in the general election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Terry Adams (R) |

50.8

| 820,060

| Julie Countiss (D) |

46.8

| 756,501

| Theodore Wood (Independent) |

2.4

| 38,560

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,615,121

|
|

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Incumbent Julie Countiss advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Julie Countiss|

100.0

| 199,571

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 199,571

|
|

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Terry Adams advanced from the Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Terry Adams|

100.0

| 254,690

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 254,690

|
|

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Place 4: Farris' seat

#### General election

##### General election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4

Incumbent April Farris defeated Mike Engelhart in the general election for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| April Farris (R) |

52.2

| 841,506

| Mike Engelhart (D) |

47.8

| 770,499

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,612,005

|
|

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4

Mike Engelhart advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Mike Engelhart|

100.0

| 198,575

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 198,575

|
|

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4

Incumbent April Farris advanced from the Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| April Farris|

100.0

| 252,325

* * *

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| Total votes: 252,325

|
|

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##### Second District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 3: Kerr's seat

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Elizabeth Kerr defeated Delonia Watson in the general election for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Elizabeth Kerr (R) |

60.8

| 654,798

| Delonia Watson (D) |

39.2

| 421,853

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,076,651

|
|

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3

Delonia Watson advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Delonia Watson|

100.0

| 94,747

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 94,747

|
|

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Elizabeth Kerr advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Second District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Elizabeth Kerr|

100.0

| 208,586

* * *

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| Total votes: 208,586

|
|

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##### Third District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 4: Goodwin vacancy

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Third District Court of Appeals Place 4

Rosa Lopez Theofanis defeated Lesli Fitzpatrick in the general election for Texas Third District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Rosa Lopez Theofanis (D) |

52.6

| 558,955

| Lesli Fitzpatrick (R) |

47.4

| 503,131

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,062,086

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#### Democratic primary runoff election

The Democratic primary runoff election was canceled. Rosa Lopez Theofanis advanced from the Democratic primary runoff for Texas Third District Court of Appeals Place 4.

#### Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

* Beth Payán (D)

#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Third District Court of Appeals Place 4

Rosa Lopez Theofanis and Beth Payán advanced to a runoff. They defeated Paula Knippa in the Democratic primary for Texas Third District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Rosa Lopez Theofanis |

49.0

| 75,171

| Beth Payán|

29.9

| 45,880

| Paula Knippa|

21.2

| 32,505

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 153,556

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Third District Court of Appeals Place 4

Lesli Fitzpatrick advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Third District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Lesli Fitzpatrick |

100.0

| 168,126

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 168,126

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##### Fourth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 6: Rios' seat

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Incumbent Irene Alarcon Rios defeated Todd McCray in the general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Irene Alarcon Rios (D) |

50.6

| 410,773

| Todd McCray (R) |

49.4

| 400,399

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 811,172

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Incumbent Irene Alarcon Rios advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Irene Alarcon Rios|

100.0

| 129,445

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 129,445

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 6

Todd McCray advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 6 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Todd McCray|

100.0

| 129,604

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 129,604

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Place 7: Valenzuela's seat (unexpired term)

#### General election

##### Special general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Incumbent Lori I. Valenzuela defeated Beckie Palomo in the special general election for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Lori I. Valenzuela (R) |

50.6

| 409,842

| Beckie Palomo (D) |

49.4

| 400,505

* * *

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| Total votes: 810,347

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#### Democratic primary election

##### Special Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Beckie Palomo advanced from the special Democratic primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Beckie Palomo|

100.0

| 128,720

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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#### Republican primary election

##### Special Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Incumbent Lori I. Valenzuela advanced from the special Republican primary for Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Lori I. Valenzuela|

100.0

| 127,986

* * *

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##### Fifth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 4: Myers vacancy

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Maricela Moore defeated Emily Miskel in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Maricela Moore (D) |

50.8

| 572,345

| Emily Miskel (R) |

49.2

| 553,846

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,126,191

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Maricela Moore advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Maricela Moore|

100.0

| 154,697

* * *

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 4

Emily Miskel advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Emily Miskel |

100.0

| 162,174

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 162,174

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Place 7: Schenck vacancy

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Nancy Kennedy defeated Kristina Williams in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Nancy Kennedy (D) |

51.1

| 574,887

| Kristina Williams (R) |

48.9

| 550,649

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,125,536

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Nancy Kennedy advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Nancy Kennedy|

100.0

| 154,084

* * *

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 7

Kristina Williams advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 7 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Kristina Williams|

100.0

| 161,080

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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##### Sixth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Chief Justice: Stevens' seat

#### General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Scott Stevens won election in the general election for Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice.

#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Incumbent Scott Stevens advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Scott Stevens|

100.0

| 69,747

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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Place 3

#### General election

Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won

##### Seventh District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 3 (unexpired term)

#### General election

Reason canceled : Uncontested election; candidate(s) won

Place 4: Doss' seat

#### General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Lawrence Doss won election in the general election for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 4.

#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 4

Incumbent Lawrence Doss advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Lawrence Doss|

100.0

| 75,696

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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##### Eighth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 2: Alley's seat (unexpired term)

#### General election

##### Special general election for Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Lisa Soto defeated incumbent Jeff Alley in the special general election for Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Lisa Soto (D) |

60.4

| 111,838

| Jeff Alley (R) |

39.6

| 73,367

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 185,205

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#### Democratic primary election

##### Special Democratic primary for Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Lisa Soto defeated Veronica Lerma in the special Democratic primary for Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Lisa Soto|

54.6

| 21,005

| Veronica Lerma|

45.4

| 17,498

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 38,503

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#### Republican primary election

##### Special Republican primary for Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Incumbent Jeff Alley advanced from the special Republican primary for Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Jeff Alley|

100.0

| 21,289

* * *

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##### Ninth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 2: Kreger vacancy

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Jay Wright defeated Bob Mabry in the general election for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Jay Wright (R) |

75.7

| 285,428

| Bob Mabry (D) |

24.3

| 91,397

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 376,825

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Bob Mabry advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Bob Mabry |

100.0

| 23,885

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 23,885

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Jay Wright defeated Stephanie Hall in the Republican primary for Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Jay Wright|

58.7

| 66,929

| Stephanie Hall |

41.3

| 47,039

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 113,968

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##### Tenth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 3: Smith's seat

#### General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Smith won election in the special general election for Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Place 3.

#### Republican primary election

##### Special Republican primary for Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Steve Smith advanced from the special Republican primary for Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Steve Smith|

100.0

| 96,556

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 96,556

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##### Eleventh District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 3: Trotter's seat

#### General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Stacy Trotter won election in the general election for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 3.

#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Stacy Trotter advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Stacy Trotter|

100.0

| 65,044

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 65,044

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##### Twelfth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 2: Hoyle's seat

#### General election

The general election was canceled. Incumbent Brian Hoyle won election in the general election for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 2.

#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Incumbent Brian Hoyle advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Brian Hoyle|

100.0

| 90,584

* * *

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| Total votes: 90,584

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##### Thirteenth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 3: Hinojosa's seat

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Aaron Peña defeated incumbent Leticia Hinojosa in the general election for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Aaron Peña (R) |

52.6

| 225,339

| Leticia Hinojosa (D) |

47.4

| 203,288

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 428,627

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Incumbent Leticia Hinojosa advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Leticia Hinojosa|

100.0

| 69,825

* * *

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3

Aaron Peña defeated Ysmael Fonseca in the Republican primary for Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Aaron Peña|

64.5

| 48,789

| Ysmael Fonseca |

35.5

| 26,853

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 75,642

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##### Fourteenth District Court of Appeals[edit]

Place 2: Jewell's seat

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Incumbent Kevin Jewell defeated Cheri Thomas in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Kevin Jewell (R) |

51.9

| 835,179

| Cheri Thomas (D) |

48.1

| 772,544

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,607,723

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Cheri Thomas defeated Kyle Carter in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Cheri Thomas|

58.9

| 123,720

| Kyle Carter|

41.1

| 86,401

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 210,121

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2

Incumbent Kevin Jewell advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Kevin Jewell|

100.0

| 251,056

* * *

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Place 9: Wilson's seat

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

Incumbent Randy Wilson defeated William Demond in the general election for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Randy Wilson (R) |

52.9

| 849,980

| William Demond (D) |

47.1

| 756,443

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 1,606,423

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#### Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

William Demond defeated Chris Conrad in the Democratic primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| William Demond|

62.2

| 125,636

| Chris Conrad |

37.8

| 76,487

* * *

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 202,123

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9

Incumbent Randy Wilson advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals Place 9 on March 1, 2022.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Randy Wilson|

100.0

| 251,345

* * *

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#### Judges not on the ballot[edit]

##### Third District Court of Appeals[edit]

* Melissa Goodwin (Place 4)

##### Fifth District Court of Appeals[edit]

* Lana Myers (Place 4)
* David Schenck (Place 7)

##### Ninth District Court of Appeals[edit]

* Charles Kreger (Place 2)

### 2020[edit]

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

#### Judges with expiring terms[edit]

This is a list of the justices who had to stand for partisan election in 2020 in order to remain on the bench. Justices could choose not to stand for election.

■ Rex Davis
■ John Neill

### 2018[edit]

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

#### Chief justice[edit]

#### General election

##### General election for Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Incumbent Thomas Gray won election in the general election for Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

|
|
|

| Thomas Gray (R) |

100.0

| 278,273

* * *

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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#### Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Incumbent Thomas Gray advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 6, 2018.

Candidate

|

| Thomas Gray

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### 2016[edit]

Main article: Texas judicial elections, 2016

#### Candidates[edit]

##### Place 3[edit]

■ Al Scoggins (R) (Incumbent/Unopposed)

#### Election results[edit]

##### November 8 general election[edit]

Incumbent Al Scoggins ran unopposed in the general election for the Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals, Place 3.

Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals, Place 3, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Al Scoggins Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 303,579
Total Votes (100% reporting) | 303,579
Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results

##### March 1 primary election[edit]

Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals, Republican Primary, 2016

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Republican  |  Al Scoggins Incumbent (unopposed) | 100.00% | 120,061
Total Votes (100% Reporting) | 120,061
Source: Texas Secretary of State Official Results

### 2014[edit]

Unopposed|  Judge Rex Davis (Place 2)

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### 2012[edit]

Candidate| Incumbency| Party| Place| Primary Vote| Election Vote

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GrayThomas Gray A| Yes| Republican| Place 1| 53%A| 100% A

### 2010[edit]

Appellate Court, Place | Candidates | Details | Results

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Tenth District, Place 3  | (R): Al Scoggins | Felipe Reyna was up for re-election.  | Al Scoggins

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## Ethics[edit]

The Texas Code of Judicial Conduct sets forth ethical guidelines and principles for the conduct of judges and judicial candidates in Texas. It consists of eight overarching canons:

* Canon 1: Upholding the Integrity and Independence of the Judiciary
* Canon 2: Avoiding Impropriety and the Appearance of Impropriety in All of the Judge’s Activities
* Canon 3: Performing the Duties of Judicial Office Impartially and Diligently
* Canon 4: Conducting the Judge's Extra-Judicial Activities to Minimize the Risk of Conflict with Judicial Obligations
* Canon 5: Refraining from Inappropriate Political Activity
* Canon 6: Compliance with the Code of Judicial Conduct
* Canon 7: Effective Date of Compliance
* Canon 8: Construction and Terminology of the Code[8]

The full text of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct can be found here.

### Removal of judges[edit]

Court of Appeals judges in Texas may be removed in one of three ways:

* Removal or retirement by a review tribunal upon a Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct recommendation to the Supreme Court. The Commission investigates and, if warranted, prosecutes allegations of judicial misconduct. After a Commission recommendation, the Supreme Court selects a review tribunal made up of Court of Appeals judges to verify the Commission's findings and enter a judgment. Decisions are subject to appeal to the Supreme Court.
* By the governor on the address of two thirds of the Texas Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
* By a two-thirds vote of the Senate, upon impeachment by a majority vote of the House.

## History[edit]

Below are some key highlights in the court's history:[9]

* Texas appeals courts were established by amendment to the Texas Constitution in 1891.

* The Texas Legislature authorized courts of civil appeals to issue writs of mandamus and all other writs necessary to enforce their jurisdiction in 1892.

* The Texas State Legislature created the Tenth District Court of Appeals (then called the Court of Civil Appeals for the Tenth Supreme Judicial District) in 1923.

* Associate justices James M. Robertson of Meridian and G. W. Barcus of Waco constituted the first court.

* The Court held its first regular session on the fourth floor of the McLennan County Courthouse at 10:00 a.m. on June 30, 1923.

* The court's jurisdiction originally included "twelve counties: Bosque, Brazos, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, Madison, McLennan, and Robertson. The Legislature added Johnson, Navarro, Somervell, and Hood Counties in 1927; removed Hood County in 1929; added Ellis County in 1932; and added Burleson and Walker Counties in 2005."[9]

* Texas Governor Pat Neff appointed J. N. Gallagher the court's first chief justice. He was sworn in on November 1, 1923.

* Chief Justice Tom Gray was appointed to his current position by Governor Rick Perry on December 4, 2003.

## State profile[edit]

Demographic data for Texas

| Texas| U.S.
Total population:| 27,429,639| 316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):| 261,232| 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:| 74.9%| 73.6%
Black/African American:| 11.9%| 12.6%
Asian:| 4.2%| 5.1%
Native American:| 0.5%| 0.8%
Pacific Islander:| 0.1%| 0.2%
Two or more:| 2.5%| 3%
Hispanic/Latino:| 38.4%| 17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:| 81.9%| 86.7%
College graduation rate:| 27.6%| 29.8%
Income
Median household income:| $53,207| $53,889
Persons below poverty level:| 19.9%| 11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Texas.

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**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

### Presidential voting pattern[edit]

See also: Presidential voting trends in Texas

Texas voted Republican in all six presidential elections between 2000 and 2020.

#### Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, one is located in Texas, accounting for 0.5 percent of the total pivot counties.[10]

#### Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Texas had one Retained Pivot County, 0.55 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.

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## See also[edit]

Texas | Judicial Selection | More Courts

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Courts in Texas Texas Courts of Appeals Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Texas Supreme Court |  Elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 Gubernatorial appointments Judicial selection in Texas |  Federal courts State courts Local courts

## External links[edit]

* Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals
2. ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Texas," archived October 3, 2014
4. ↑ Texas State Historical Association, "Judiciary," accessed September 12, 2014
5. ↑ While no justice older than 74 may run for office, sitting justices who turn 75 are permitted to remain on the court until their terms expire.
6. ↑ National Center for State Courts, "2023 Salaries and Rankings," accessed December 6, 2023
7. ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "Statewide and Court of Appeals Judges Permanent Place Designations"
8. ↑ Texas Judicial Branch, "Texas Code of Judicial Conduct," amended August 22, 2002
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Texas Tenth Court of Appeals, "A Brief History of the Tenth Court of Appeals," accessed December 22, 2011
10. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.

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