Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2: who gets your vote?
What this role does
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals reviews civil appeals statewide, including specified cases involving state government and appeals from the Texas Business Court.
Its rulings affect major state-government and business disputes.
- Statewide civil appeals
- State-government cases
- Business Court appeals
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TOM BAKER
Running for Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 · Texas
StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata
SCOTT K. FIELD
Running for Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2 · Texas
StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano
Job fit
TOM BAKER
- The Austin Chronicle listed Tom Baker in its October 2026 endorsements for Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2. 1
SCOTT K. FIELD
- Tarrant County’s August 6, 2026 directory lists Field as Republican justice of the 15th Court of Appeals, Place 2, with his term expiring in 2026. 2
- His campaign biography says Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals for a term beginning September 1, 2024. 3
- His campaign biography reports prior service as inaugural judge of Williamson County’s 480th Judicial District Court and a six-year term on the Third Court of Appeals in Austin. 3
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Sources
- Chronicle Endorsements for the November 3 Midterm ... · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Elected Officals Representing Tarrant County as of December 03, 2025 · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- Scott Field · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience