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Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

Unofficial result: Won — Tom Baker (Democratic)

Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us

Texas
My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

  • Deciding what state laws and the state constitution mean
  • Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
  • Deciding major criminal and civil cases

Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Gun Control,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Justice on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals since 2024. He was the first judge of Williamson County's 480th District Court and earlier served six years on the Third Court of Appeals in Austin.

Democratic

Former justice on the Third Court of Appeals in Austin, where he served from 2019 to 2024. He is a Navy veteran and lawyer who practices family and appeals law in Central Texas.

Source: sos.texas.gov