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John Messinger

John Messinger
Republican
Running for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9.

Background

Assistant state prosecuting attorney representing the state before the Court of Criminal Appeals and intermediate appellate courts; previously worked in the McLennan County DA's office. Was the 2024 Republican nominee for Third Court of Appeals Place 2. Says improvement "doesn't come from judges doing whatever they think is right in their own eyes." 

Current role
Assistant State Prosecuting Attorney
Occupation
Attorney
Prior offices
Assistant District Attorney, McLennan County
Hometown
Pflugerville
Website

Qualifications

Current position

Assistant State Prosecuting 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

Appellate criminal 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 

Money

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

Endorsements

  • True Texas Project
  • Young Conservatives of Texas