Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
November 3, 2026 · Texas · Statewide · general
How do we calculate vote impact?
Vote impact = representation (how much weight one vote carries here, the smaller the district's population, the higher the representation) + decisiveness (how likely this race is to be close, based on past results and number of candidates).
Representation: Low · 6 out of 100
This district is large for its type, so each vote is a smaller slice of the outcome. About 30,188,424 people live here.
score = 100 × ln(largest population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(largest ÷ smallest), rounded to 2 decimals = 100 × ln(39,287,377 ÷ 30,188,424) ÷ ln(39,287,377 ÷ 582,397) = 6.26, comparing all statewide districts nationwide (grades: 66+ high, 33+ average, otherwise low)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No past results for this contest yet.
Low representation + unknown decisiveness → Below average vote impact.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
This office is responsible for:
- Hearing appeals and major cases under state law
- Deciding what the state constitution and state laws mean
- Setting rulings that lower state courts must follow
Affected Areas: Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control, Women's Reproductive Rights, Election Integrity, Civil Rights, Impartiality, Legal Competence
Candidates
Audra Riley
Democratic · declared
Audra Riley is the Democratic candidate for Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, Legal Competence 3 for
Kevin Yeary
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Kevin Yeary is the Republican candidate for Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas. They are the incumbent.
Election sources
Source: sos.state.tx.us