The 2026 Texas Supreme Court election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect four of nine justices to the Supreme Court of Texas. Primary elections were held on March 3.
Chief Justice
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Jimmy Blacklock, incumbent chief justice
Disqualified Steven Wayne Smith, former justice (2002–2005)
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Maggie Ellis, justice of the Third Court of Appeals of Texas (2025–present)
Eliminated in primary Cory Carlyle, former justice of Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas (2019–2024)
Endorsements
Results
General election Results
Place 2
Republican primary Candidates Nominee James Sullivan, incumbent justice
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Chari Kelly, justice of the Third Court of Appeals of Texas (2019–present)
Endorsements
Results
General election Results
Place 7
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Kyle Hawkins, incumbent justice
Declined Jeff Boyd, former justice (2012–2025)
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Kristen Hawkins, judge of the 11th Texas District Court (2017–present)
Eliminated in primary Gordon Goodman, former justice of the First Court of Appeals of Texas (2019–2024)
Endorsements
Results
General election Results
Place 8
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Brett Busby, incumbent justice
Disqualified David Rogers, Pflugerville city council member
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Gisela Triana, justice of the Third Court of Appeals of Texas (2019–present), nominee for Texas Supreme Court Place 8 in 2020
General election Results
References
External links Official campaign websites for Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock (R) for Chief Justice Maggie Ellis (D) for Chief Justice Place 2 Chari Kelly (D) for TX Supreme Court James Sullivan (R) for TX Supreme Court Place 7 Kristen Hawkins (D) for TX Supreme Court Kyle Hawkins (R) for TX Supreme Court Place 8 Brett Busby (R) for TX Supreme Court Gisela Triana (D) for TX Supreme Court