Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
6-year termOpen seat: Judge David Newell did not seek reelection. Ballot order: Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, as shown on the SOS statewide sample ballot. No Libertarian or other candidate appears for this seat.Partially researched. Last researched Oct 20, 2026Report a correction
Texas judicial ethics rules limit what judicial candidates may say about issues that could come before them, so this page compares qualifications instead of positions.
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Democratic
Current position
Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney
Appellate attorney, private practice
Years licensed
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Board certification
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Law school
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Prior judicial service
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Practice areas
Appellate criminal prosecution
Criminal appeals; Civil appeals; Public integrity prosecution
Bar association poll
State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 799 of 3,279 votes (24.4%) in a three-candidate field
State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 1,529 of 3,279 votes (46.6%), most votes in a three-candidate field
Qualification 1 of 7
Current position
Republican
Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney
Democratic
Appellate attorney, private practice
Sources for this contest (3)
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballot (statewide template), Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
- General and Special Elections sample ballot, November 3, 2026, Harris County Clerk / HarrisVotes. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 2026 election: Who is running and what to know, The Texas Tribune. Retrieved Oct 20, 2026.