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Chief Justice, Supreme Court: who gets your vote?

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Texas Supreme Court justices review civil and juvenile cases at the state’s highest appellate level. Criminal appeals go to a separate high court.

Their decisions guide how Texas civil law is interpreted and applied.

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Candidate

Running for Chief Justice, Supreme Court · Texas

StateDemocratic Party / Partido Demócrata

Candidate

Running for Chief Justice, Supreme Court · Texas

StateRepublican Party / Partido Republicano

MAGGIE ELLISCandidateJIMMY BLACKLOCKChallenger

Job fit

MAGGIE ELLIS

Ellis was elected to the Texas Third Court of Appeals in 2024. ¹
Before that election, Ellis represented individuals in private practice, served as a Travis County prosecutor, and was appointed an administrative law judge at the State Office of Administrative Hearings. ¹
Her court biography reports experience with thousands of cases, including hearings, trials and appeals involving family law, contracts, federal education law, violent felonies and termination of parental rights. ¹

JIMMY BLACKLOCK

Blacklock became the 28th Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in January 2025 through Governor Greg Abbott’s appointment. ²
Blacklock was initially appointed to the court in 2018 and elected in 2018 and 2024. ²
Blacklock began serving as Governor Abbott’s general counsel in 2015. ³

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