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2024 Texas elections

← 2023 November 5, 2024 2025 →

The 2024 Texas elections were held on November 5, 2024. Primary elections took place on March 5, 2024. Runoff elections took place on May 28, 2024.[1]

Seats up for election were all seats of the Texas Legislature,[2] all 38 seats in the United States House of Representatives, and the Class I seat to the United States Senate, for which two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz ran for for and won re-election.[3] In addition, Texas counties, cities, and school and other special districts had local elections and other ballot issues, such as bond proposals.

Federal offices

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President of the United States

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Texas will have 40 electoral votes in the Electoral College.[4]

United States Class I Senate Seat

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Two-term incumbent Republican Senator Ted Cruz is running for re-election.[3]

United States House of Representatives

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Executive

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Railroad Commissioner

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2024 Texas Railroad Commissioner election

← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee Christi Craddick Katherine Culbert
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Railroad Commissioner

Christi Craddick
Republican



Incumbent commissioner Christi Craddick is running for re-election to a third 6-year term.

Republican primary

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Candidates
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  • Christie Clark, attorney[5]
  • Christi Craddick, incumbent Railroad Commissioner[6]
  • Corey Howell, construction operator[5]
  • Jim Matlock, oil & gas industry consultant[6]
  • Petra Reyes[5]
Endorsements
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Declined to endorse
Results
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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christi Craddick (incumbent) 982,457 50.42%
Republican Jim Matlock 517,624 26.56%
Republican Christie Clark 228,395 11.72%
Republican Corey Howell 122,802 6.30%
Republican Petra Reyes 97,280 4.99%
Total votes 1,948,558 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates
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  • Bill Burch, drilling engineer[6]
  • Katherine Culbert, process safety engineer[6]
Endorsements
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Bill Burch
Results
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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Katherine Culbert 615,965 67.64%
Democratic Bill Burch 294,628 32.36%
Total votes 910,593 100.00%

General election

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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Christi
Craddick (R)
Katherine
Culbert (D)
Other Undecided
ActiVote October 17–25, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 58% 42%
ActiVote August 30 – September 30, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 56% 44%
ActiVote July 18 – August 11, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 56% 44%
YouGov[A] June 20 – July 1, 2024 1,484 (LV) ± 2.5% 41% 35% 6%[b] 18%
Endorsements
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Katherine Culbert
Results
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2024 Texas Railroad Commissioner election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Christi Craddick (incumbent)
Democratic Katherine Culbert
Libertarian Hawkins Dunlap
Green Eddie Espinoza
Total votes 100.0%

Judicial

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Supreme Court

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Place 2

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2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election

← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee Jimmy Blacklock DaSean Jones
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Justice

Jimmy Blacklock
Republican



Incumbent Justice Jimmy Blacklock is running for re-election to a second 6-year term.

Republican primary
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Candidates
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Results
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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent) 1,749,450 100.0%
Total votes 1,749,450 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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  • DaSean Jones, Judge of the Harris County District Court (180th District)[12]
  • Randy Sarosdy, former counsel to the Texas Justice Court Training Center[12]
Endorsements
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Randy Sarosdy
Results
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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic DaSean Jones 529,623 59.57%
Democratic Randy Sarosdy 359,402 40.43%
Total votes 889,025 100.0%
General election
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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Jimmy
Blacklock (R)
DaSean
Jones (D)
Undecided
ActiVote October 17–25, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 56% 44%
ActiVote August 30 – September 30, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 56% 44%
ActiVote July 18 – August 11, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 51% 49%
Endorsements
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Jimmy Blacklock
Results
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2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 2 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent)
Democratic DaSean Jones
Total votes 100.0%

Place 4

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2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election

← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee John Devine Christine Vinh Weems
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Justice

John Devine
Republican



Incumbent Justice John Devine is running for re-election to a third 6-year term.

Republican primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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Brian Walker
Results
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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Devine (incumbent) 921,556 50.44%
Republican Brian Walker 905,418 49.56%
Total votes 1,826,974 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Results
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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Vinh Weems 825,485 100.0%
Total votes 825,485 100.0%
General election
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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
John
Devine (R)
Christine
Weems (D)
Undecided
ActiVote October 17–25, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
ActiVote August 30 – September 30, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 54% 46%
ActiVote July 18 – August 11, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 52.5% 47.5%
Endorsements
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Christine Vinh Weems
Results
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2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 4 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Devine (incumbent)
Democratic Christine Vinh Weems
Libertarian Matthew Sercely
Total votes 100.0%

Place 6

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2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 6 election

← 2020 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee Jane Bland Bonnie Lee Goldstein
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Justice

Jane Bland
Republican



Incumbent Justice Jane Bland is running for a full 6-year term, after last being elected in 2020 to finish the remainder of her predecessor, Jeff Brown's, term.

Republican primary
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Candidates
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Results
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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jane Bland (incumbent) 1,690,507 100.0%
Total votes 1,690,507 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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Bonnie Lee Goldstein
Results
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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bonnie Lee Goldstein 646,690 73.14%
Democratic Joe Pool 237,465 26.86%
Total votes 884,155 100.0%
General election
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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Jane
Bland (R)
Bonnie
Goldstein (D)
Undecided
ActiVote October 17–25, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 57% 43%
ActiVote August 30 – September 30, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
ActiVote July 18 – August 11, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 53% 47%
Endorsements
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Jane Bland
Results
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2024 Texas Supreme Court Place 6 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jane Bland (incumbent)
Democratic Bonnie Lee Goldstein
Libertarian David Roberson
Total votes 100.0%

Court of Criminal Appeals

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In 2021, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued an 8–1 decision, holding that the Texas Attorney General does not have unilateral authority to prosecute election code violations.[20] All three incumbent Judges up for re-election were part of the majority decision. As a result, Attorney General Ken Paxton recruited primary challengers to all three incumbent Republican judges.[21] Ultimately, all three incumbent Judges were defeated by their challengers in the March Republican primary election.[22]

Presiding Judge

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2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge election

← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee David Schenck Holly Taylor
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Presiding Judge

Sharon Keller
Republican



Incumbent Presiding Judge Sharon Keller ran for re-election to a 6th term.

Republican primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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David Schenck
Results
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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Schenck 1,174,795 62.58%
Republican Sharon Keller (incumbent) 702,464 37.42%
Total votes 1,877,259 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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  • Holly Taylor, assistant director within civil rights division of the Travis County district attorney's office[24]
Results
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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Holly Taylor 829,500 100.0%
Total votes 829,500 100.0%
General election
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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
David
Schenck (R)
Holly
Taylor (D)
Undecided
ActiVote October 17–25, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
ActiVote August 30 – September 30, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 54% 46%
ActiVote July 18 – August 11, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 59% 41%
Endorsements
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David Schenck
Results
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2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Schenck
Democratic Holly Taylor
Total votes 100.0%

Place 7

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2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 election

← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee Gina Parker Nancy Mulder
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Judge

Barbara Parker Hervey
Republican



Incumbent Judge Barbara Parker Hervey ran for re-election to a 4th term.

Republican primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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Barbara Parker Hervey
Results
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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gina Parker 1,210,956 66.08%
Republican Barbara Parker Hervey (incumbent) 621,660 33.92%
Total votes 1,832,616 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Results
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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nancy Mulder 819,154 100.0%
Total votes 819,154 100.0%
General election
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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Gina
Parker (R)
Nancy
Mulder (D)
Undecided
ActiVote October 17–25, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
ActiVote August 30 – September 30, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 56% 44%
ActiVote July 18 – August 11, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
Endorsements
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Nancy Mulder
Results
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2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 7 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gina Parker
Democratic Nancy Mulder
Libertarian Mark Ash
Total votes 100.0%

Place 8

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2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 election

← 2018 November 5, 2024 2030 →
 
Nominee Lee Finley Chika Anyiam
Party Republican Democratic

Incumbent Judge

Michelle Slaughter
Republican



Incumbent Judge Michelle Slaughter ran for re-election to a 2nd term.

Republican primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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Michelle Slaughter
Results
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Republican primary results[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Finley 988,824 53.88%
Republican Michelle Slaughter (incumbent) 846,549 46.12%
Total votes 1,835,373 100.0%
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Results
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Democratic primary results[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Chika Anyiam 804,891 100.0%
Total votes 804,891 100.0%
General election
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Polling
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Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Lee
Finley (R)
Chika
Anyiam (D)
Undecided
ActiVote October 17–25, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
ActiVote August 30 – September 30, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 55% 45%
ActiVote July 18 – August 11, 2024 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 54% 46%
Endorsements
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Chika Anyiam
Results
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2024 Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 8 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee Finley
Democratic Chika Anyiam
Libertarian Stephan Kinsella
Total votes 100.0%

State legislature

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All 150 seats of the Texas House of Representatives and 15 of the 31 seats of the Texas State Senate are up for election.[2] The winners of this election will serve in the 89th Texas Legislature.

Texas Senate

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Texas House of Representatives

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Local elections

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Mayoral elections

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Eligible incumbents

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Ineligible or retiring incumbents

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ Hawk Dunlap (L) & Eddie Espinoze (G) with 3%
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll sponsored by the University of Houston and Texas Southern University

References

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  2. ^ a b Svitek, Patrick (March 15, 2023). "Texas Democrats and Republicans are on the hunt for rare chances to flip seats in 2024". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Linton, Caroline (February 14, 2023). "Ted Cruz recommits to 2024 Senate run". CBS News. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023.
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  8. ^ a b c d e f g "Official Canvass Report - 2024 March 5th Republican Primary" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State.
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  12. ^ a b c Pesquera, Adolfo (February 20, 2024). "Democrats DaSean Jones and Randall Sarosdy Vie to Face Judge Jimmy Blacklock in November Election". law.com.
  13. ^ "Our recommendation in the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court, Place 2". The Dallas Morning News. February 3, 2024. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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  19. ^ "We recommend in the race for Texas Supreme Court Place 6". The Dallas Morning News. October 9, 2024. Archived from the original on October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "State v. Stephens". TEXAS DISTRICT & COUNTY ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION. December 17, 2021.
  21. ^ Svitek, Patrick (December 13, 2023). "Three court of criminal appeal judges up for reelection targeted by Ken Paxton's political revenge machine". The Texas Tribune.
  22. ^ Melhado, William (March 6, 2024). "Ken Paxton successfully ousts three Republican criminal appeal court judges". The Texas Tribune.
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