Republican Scott Field faces Democrat Thomas J. Baker for Place 2 on the 15th Court of Appeals in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, according to the certified candidate list.
Legal background
Field’s official court biography lists his current Place 2 role and prior service as the inaugural judge of Williamson County’s 480th District Court and a six-year term on the Third Court of Appeals.
His career also included a clerkship for Texas Supreme Court Justice Raul Gonzalez, practice at Baker Botts and Butler Snow, and work at firms he co-founded or established. The biography lists a political-science degree from Texas A&M University and a law degree from the University of Texas.
Judicial approach
On his campaign website, Field emphasizes impartial review grounded in statutes, the Constitution and precedent. He says judges should apply the law consistently rather than change it to fit personal views or political outcomes. These are campaign statements; no submitted Surround Sound Media questionnaire response was available for this profile.
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