Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2 (Unexpired Term)
Unexpired term. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed James P. Sullivan in January 2025 to the seat Jimmy Blacklock left when he became chief justice. The ballot labels this seat 'Unexpired Term'; the remaining term length was not confirmed in an official source, so termYears is left null. No third-party or write-in candidates appear on the SOS statewide sample ballot or Harris County sample ballot for this seat.Investigación parcial. Última investigación 20 oct 2026Reportar una corrección
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RepublicanTitular
Democratic
Current position
Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2
Justice, Third Court of Appeals
Years licensed
Not stated in available records.
Not stated in available records.
Board certification
Not stated in available records.
Judicial Administration (Texas Board of Legal Specialization); Criminal Law (Texas Board of Legal Specialization)
Law school
Harvard Law School
University of Texas School of Law
Prior judicial service
Justice, Supreme Court of Texas (2025-present)
Justice, Third Court of Appeals (2019-present)
Practice areas
Appellate litigation; Government law
Criminal prosecution; Military defense (JAG Corps); Medicaid fraud litigation
Bar association poll
State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 1,508 of 3,620 votes (41.7%)
State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 2,112 of 3,620 votes (58.3%)
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Current position
RepublicanTitular
Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2
Democratic
Justice, Third Court of Appeals
Fuentes for this contest (5)
- 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.
- Liberty County Sample Ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election, Liberty County. Retrieved 20 oct 2026.
- Texas Supreme Court, Ballotpedia. Retrieved 20 oct 2026.
- Texas Supreme Court 2026 election: Who is running and what to know, The Texas Tribune (via KSAT). Retrieved 20 oct 2026.