District 457
Jurisdiction: Montgomery,
District Level Judicial Candidates
C Counties
Chart of Texas Judicial Department
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1452920/court-structure-chart-september-2021.pdf
Brochure of the Court System
https://www.txcourts.gov/media/675444/The-Texas-Judicial-System_Print102714.pdf
District Courts
Caldwell County (45,883 Population)
District 22 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Cadwell, Comal, and Hays
District 207 up for re-election 2026
Jurisdiction: Cadwell, Comal, and Hays
District 421 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Cadwell
Calhoun County (20,106 Population)
District 24 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria
District 135 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria
District 267 up for re-election 2024
Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott
Jurisdiction: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria
Callahan County (13,708 Population)
District 42 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Callahan, Coleman, and Taylor
Cameron County (421,017 Population)
District 103 Judge Janet L. Leal (IN) up for re-election 2026. Bachelors from UT-Pan American, J.D. at South Texas College of Law. She previously was the Judge of County COurt of Law 1 and then was elected to the District Court 103 in 2006 and has held that position until now. Practice Areas: Criminal, Family, Litigation: Personal Injury, Juvenile
Jurisdiction: Cameron
District 107 Judge Benjamin Euresti, Jr. (IN) up for re-election in 2026. Judge Euresti earned a B.A. degree from the University of Houston, going on to receive his J.D. from Texas Southern University. He was admitted to the bar in 1980.
Jurisdiction: Cameron
District 138 Judge Gabriela "Gabby" Garcia (IN) up for re-election 2026.
Jurisdiction: Cameron
District 197 Judge Adolfo E. Cordova Jr. (IN) up for re-election in 2026. Born in San Benito, Texas. B.A. in Political Science from University of Texas at Austin. JD from The University of Houston. During his legal career, Adolfo has held a variety of different positions. Judge Cordova practiced in the private sector for 25 years and handled many types of cases. He has held the position of the City Attorney for the City of Rio Hondo, Municipal Judge for the City of San Benito, City Attorney for the City of Santa Rosa, and Magistrate Judge of Cameron County before being elected Judge of the 197th District Court of Cameron County, Texas. Judge Cordova has also been president of the Cameron County Family Law Association. Source: https://law.uh.edu/judges/Adolfo%20Cordova.asp
Jurisdiction: Cameron, Willacy
District 357 Judge Juan A. Magellans (IN) up for re-election 2026. BA-UT at Austin, JD-Texas Southern University
Jurisdiction: Cameron
District 404 Judge Ricardo Adobbati (IN) up for re-election 2024 Studied at SMU, JD from Tulane University School of Law. Practice areas: Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business, Consumer, Criminal, Family, Intellectual Property, Litigation: Commercial, Litigation: Personal Injury, Real Estate, Wills-Trusts-Probate, Non-Profits. Past Adjunct Professor TSC in Legal Studies, Past Adjunct Professor UTRGV in Legal Studies, Past Magistrate Judge Harlingen, Texas; Past Municipal Judge Rancho Viejo Texas
Jurisdiction: Cameron
District 444 Judge David Sanchez (IN) up for re-election in 2024. BA from Saint Mary's in San Antonio and JD from University of Texas at Austin
Jurisdiction: Cameron
District 445 Judge Gloria Rincones (IN) up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Cameron
District 484 Judge Noemi Garcia-Martinez (IN) up for re-election 2026
Jurisdiction: Cameron
Camp County (12,464 Population)
District 76 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Camp, Morris, and Titus
District 276 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Camp, Marion, Morris, and Titus
Carson County (5,807 Population)
District 100 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley, and Hall
Cass County (28,454 Population)
District 5 up for re-election in 2024
Appointed by Rick Perry
Jurisdiction: Bowie and Cass
Castro County (7,371 Population)
District 64 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Castro, Hale and Swisher
District 242 up for re-election 2026
Jurisdiction: Castro, Fannin, Hale, Lubbock and Swisher
Chambers County (46,571 Population)
District 253 up for re-election 2026
Jurisdiction: Chambers, Knox and Liberty
District 344 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Chambers, Fisher, and Hudspeth
Cherokee County (50,412 Population)
District 2 up for re-election 2024
Jurisdiction: Cherokee
District 369 up for re-election 2026
Appointed by Governor Gregg Abbott
Jurisdiction: Anderson County, Cherokee, and Leon
Childress County (6,664 Population)
District 100 up for re-election in 2024
Appointed by Governor Rick Perry
Jurisdiction: Carson, Childress, Collingsworth, Donley and Hall
Clay County (10,218 Population)
District 97 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Archer County, Clay County, and Montague County
Cochran County (2,547 Population)
District 286 up for re-election in 2026
Appointed by Gov. Rick Perry
Jurisdiction: Cochran and Hockley
Coke County (3,285 Population)
District 51up for re-election in 2026
Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott
Jurisdiction: Coke, Irion, Jefferson, Limestone, Schleicher, Sterling and Tom Green
Coleman County (7,684 Population)
District 42 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Callahan, Coleman, and Taylor
Collin County (1,064,465 Population)
District 199 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 219 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Collin and Tarrant
District 296 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Collin and Tarrant
District 366 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 380 up for re-election in 2024
Appointed by Rick Perry
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 401up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 416 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 417up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 429 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 468 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 469 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 470 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Collin
District 471up for re-election in 2024
Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott
Jurisdiction: Collin
Colorado County (20,557 Population)
District 25 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe and Lavaca
District 2nd 25th up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Colorado, Gonzales, Guadalupe and Lavaca
Comal County (161,501 Population)
District 22 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Caldwell, Comal, and Hays
District 207 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Caldwell, Comal, and Hays
District 274 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Caldwell, Comal, and Hays
District 433 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Comal
District 466 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Comal
Comanche County (13,594 Population)
District 220 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Bosque, Comanche, and Hamilton
Concho County (3,303 Population)
District 119 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Concho, Runnels, and Tom Green
Cooke County (41,668 Population)
District 235 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Cooke
Coryell County (83,093 Population)
District 52 up for re-election in 2024
Jurisdiction: Coryell
District 440 up for re-election in 2026
Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott
Jurisdiction: Coryell
Cottle County (1,380 Population)
District 50 up for re-election in 2024
Appointed by Gov. Rick Perry
Jurisdiction: Baylor, Cottle, King, and Knox
Crane County (4,675 Population)
District 109 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Andrews, Crane, and Winkler
Crockett County (3,098 Population)
District 112 Judge Pedro Gomez, Jr. (IN) up for re-election in 2026. Judge Gomez has a BA from Angelo State University and his J.D. from Texas Tech University.Judge Gomez maintained a general practice in San Angelo, Texas for 17 years before taking the bench. His primary areas of practice were criminal, family, personal injury and real estate. He was first elected to the position of 112th District Judge and took the bench on January 1, 2007. He was re-elected to the same position in 2010, 2014 and 2018.
Source:https://court112.wixsite.com/court112
Jurisdiction: Crockett, Pecos, Reagan, Sutton and Upton
Crosby County (5,133 Population)
District 72 up for re-election in 2026
Jurisdiction: Crosby and Lubbock
Culberson County (2,188 Population)
District 205 Judge Francisco X. Dominguez (IN) up for re-election in 2026. Judge Dominique has a BA from Oberlin College, and a JD from Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law. He worked in private practice through his own law firm from 2002 until his election to the district court in 2014. He previously worked for Manhattan Office of the New York Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Division, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Texas Rural Legal Aid.
Awards and Associations:
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Texas Super Lawyer
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Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center Border Hero Award
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El Paso Bar Association Professionalism Award
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Socorro High School Outstanding Ex Award
Source: https://ballotpedia.org/Francisco_X._Dominguez
Jurisdiction: Culberson, El Paso, and Hudspeth
District 394 Judge Roy Ferguson(IN) up for re-election in 2026. Judge Ferguson received his B.S. in civil engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. He earned his J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law. Prior to his judicial election, Ferguson worked as an attorney in private practice since his graduation from law school. He practiced in Houston before moving to West Texas in 1999.
Jurisdiction: Brewster, Culberson, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, and Presidio* Each of these counties are within the top 10 largest in the state. The District covers approximately 25,000 square miles and includes over 400 miles of the Texas/Mexico border.