Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
Source: electionresults.sos.state.tx.us
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:
Jimmy Blacklock
LostRepublican · Incumbent
Jimmy Blacklock has served on the Texas Supreme Court since 2018 and became chief justice in 2025. A UT-Austin and Yale Law graduate, he clerked on the Fifth Circuit, worked at Vinson & Elkins and the Justice Department, and was the governor's general counsel.
Records: Legal Competence 4 for, Civil Rights 1 for
Maggie Ellis
WonDemocratic
Maggie Ellis has served on the Texas Third Court of Appeals since January 2025 and was the first openly LGBTQ woman elected to a Texas appellate court. She is a former Travis County prosecutor and state administrative law judge with a Baylor law degree.
Records: Legal Competence 1 for
Source: sos.state.tx.us