Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
6-year termOpen seat: Judge Bert Richardson did not seek reelection. Thomas Smith won the May 2026 Republican runoff over Alison Fox. Mark Ash was nominated at the Libertarian convention. Ballot order: Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, as shown on the SOS statewide sample ballot.Investigación parcial. Última investigación 20 oct 2026Reportar una corrección
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Current position
Assistant Attorney General of Texas
Criminal defense attorney
Criminal defense attorney
Years licensed
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Board certification
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Law school
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South Texas College of Law Houston
Prior judicial service
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Practice areas
Government law; Legislative counsel
Criminal defense
Criminal defense
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
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
State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 337 of 3,162 votes (10.7%)
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Current position
Republican
Assistant Attorney General of Texas
Democratic
Criminal defense attorney
Libertarian
Criminal defense attorney
Fuentes for this contest (4)
- 2026 General Election Sample Ballot (statewide template), Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 20 oct 2026.
- General and Special Elections sample ballot, November 3, 2026, Harris County Clerk / HarrisVotes. Retrieved 20 oct 2026.
- Texas Court of Criminal Appeals 2026 election: Who is running and what to know, The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 20 oct 2026.
- Candidates, Libertarian Party of Texas. Retrieved 20 oct 2026.