Thomas Smith, Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

‹ Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3

Thomas Smith

Republican

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

Background

Assistant attorney general and former counsel to Ken Paxton when Paxton was a state senator; previously in private practice. Says he is running to keep "women and children safe in an increasingly dangerous culture."

Current role: Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Texas Attorney General
Occupation: Attorney
Hometown: Dallas

Website

Qualifications

Current position

Assistant Attorney General of Texas

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

Government law; Legislative counsel

Bar association poll

State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 391 of 3,162 votes (12.4%) in a six-candidate field polled before the primaries

Money

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

Endorsements

Attorney General Ken Paxton
State Sen. Angela Paxton
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas
Texas Values