District Judge, 298th Judicial District: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Civil district judges hear legal disputes such as claims over property, contracts, and damages. District courts are Texas’s trial courts of general jurisdiction.
Their rulings affect how civil disputes are resolved.
- Civil lawsuits
- Trial proceedings
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- Dallas County: Civil District Courts · Checked
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Ashley Smith
Running for District Judge, 298th Judicial District · Texas
StateDem
Clark B. Will
Running for District Judge, 298th Judicial District · Texas
StateRep
Job fit
Ashley Smith
- Smith’s campaign says she has worked as both a plaintiff’s attorney and a defense attorney, representing individuals and businesses in civil matters. 1
- Her campaign lists service as Course Director for the State Bar Advanced Personal Injury Planning Committee, a 2022 National Trial Judge Fellowship, and graduation from Texas Tech School of Law. 1
- Her campaign reports Super Lawyers “Texas Rising Star” recognition from 2023 to 2025 and inclusion on Best Lawyers’ “Ones to Watch” list in 2023 and 2024. 1
Past rulings
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Sources
- Ashley Smith for Judge · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Clark B. Will for Judge | Experienced & Integrity-Driven · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience