Okey Anyiam, Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

‹ Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

Okey Anyiam

Democratic

Running for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3.

Background

Criminal defense attorney in private practice. Says he wants to "uphold the law without legislating from the bench" and apply legislative intent unless it is ambiguous.

Current role: Criminal defense attorney in private practice
Occupation: Attorney
Hometown: Dallas

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Qualifications

Current position

Criminal defense attorney

Years licensed

Not stated in available records.

Board certification

Not stated in available records.

Law school

Not stated in available records.

Prior judicial service

Not stated in available records.

Practice areas

Criminal defense

Bar association poll

State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 1,034 of 3,162 votes (32.7%), most votes in a six-candidate field

Money

Finance figures are being checked against official FEC and Texas Ethics Commission filings and will appear here once verified.

Endorsements

Liberal Austin Democrats
Austin Young Democrats
State Tejano Democrats