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View MoreMaggie Ellis, a Democrat and justice on the Third Court of Appeals, is running for Texas Supreme Court chief justice in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Jimmy Blacklock.

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View MoreJustice Kyle Hawkins, appointed to the Texas Supreme Court in October 2025 by Gov. Greg Abbott, is running as a Republican for a full term in Place 7 in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.

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View MoreKristen Hawkins, a Harris County district court judge and Democrat, is running for Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 7, in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Kyle Hawkins.

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View MoreTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton is running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in the Nov. 3 general election, facing Democrat James Talarico and Libertarian Ted Brown.

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View MoreTiffany D. Burks, a Democrat and former Tarrant County deputy chief of the criminal division, is running for Tarrant County district attorney in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election against Republican Phil Sorrells.

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View MoreLibertarian attorney Tom Oxford faces Mayes Middleton and Nathan Johnson for Texas attorney general on Nov. 3. His candidate biography describes his legal practice and education.

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View MoreRepublican Comptroller Don Huffines faces Sarah Eckhardt, Shehla Faizi and V. Alonzo Echevarria-Garza in the Nov. 3 election.

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View MoreRepublican James B. Munford is seeking reelection as Tarrant County’s 322nd District Court judge and is the only certified candidate for the office on Nov. 3.
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