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Thomas Smith

Thomas Smith
Republican
Candidato a Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3.

Antecedentes

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 

Dinero

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Respaldos

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