Audra Riley, Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

‹ Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4

Audra Riley

Democratic

Running for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4.

Background

Presides over Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 3, first elected in 2020. Previously a Dallas County prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney.

Current role: Judge, Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 3 (since 2021)
Occupation: Judge
Prior offices: Dallas County prosecutor
Hometown: Dallas

Qualifications

Current position

Judge, Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 3

Years licensed

Not stated in available records.

Board certification

Not stated in available records.

Law school

Not stated in available records.

Prior judicial service

Judge, Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 3 (elected 2020)

Practice areas

Criminal prosecution; Criminal defense

Bar association poll

State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 1,839 of 3,306 votes (55.6%)

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