Judge, County Court at Law, No. 1: who gets your vote?
What this role does
County courts at law are county-level trial courts created by the Legislature in larger counties. Their jurisdiction is set by the statute creating each court and generally covers civil and criminal matters below the level of district courts, plus appeals from justice and municipal courts.
Their rulings affect how local civil and misdemeanor cases are resolved.
- County-level trial court
- Appeals from justice and municipal courts
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Data last updated: Oct 31, 2026 (state and local ballot sources). Verify approaching elections with your state election office.
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Office role sources
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- Texas Judiciary: trial courts · Checked
- Dallas County: County Court at Law · Checked
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Erin Nowell
Running for Judge, County Court at Law, No. 1 · Texas
StateDem
No challenger is on file for this seat.
Job fit
Erin Nowell
- The Dallas Morning News listed Erin Nowell and D'Metria Benson as candidates in the 2026 Democratic primary for Dallas County Court at Law No. 1. 1
No one else on file in this race.
Past rulings
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Sources
- Dallas County Court at Law No. 1 - Democrat · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience