Justice, 15th Court of Appeals, Place 3
Who is on the ballot for Justice, 15th Court of Appeals, Place 3 in Tom Green County, Texas, on November 3, 2026? This guide lists 2 people running for Justice, 15th Court of Appeals, Place 3: April Farris (Republican, incumbent) and Marc M. Meyer (Democratic).
People running in this race. Party is shown when the official list names one.
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Marc M. Meyer Democratic
Shared source for names and parties: Texas Secretary of State ballot certification (https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/2026-ballot-cert.pdf), signed August 28, 2026 by Deputy Secretary Dave Nelson. Names are from the Tom Green County section. Election day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
The Texas Ethics Commission treasurer list is a campaign-finance filing, not the ballot. The commission says the office on that form is what the filer wrote and may be out of date.
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April Farris
April Farris, Republican, is certified for justice of the 15th Court of Appeals, Place 3. The court says she was appointed on September 1, 2024, and serves in Place 3, and that she previously served on the First Court of Appeals. The Ethics Commission office-sought line does not name Place 3, so that line was not used as the place on this ballot.
Marc M. Meyer
Marc M. Meyer, Democratic, is certified for justice of the 15th Court of Appeals, Place 3. The Ethics Commission list shows Marc M. Meyer with a treasurer appointment dated November 18, 2025, for a justice of the 15th Court of Appeals, and no office held. The place number is blank on that line. No official biography was found, so this note stops there.
What this job is
A justice of the 15th Court of Appeals hears civil appeals from anywhere in Texas, usually as one of a panel of three. The court is the only intermediate court for certain civil appeals by or against the state, a state agency, a university, or their officers, with some exceptions. It is also the only court for appeals from the Texas Business Court, which handles business disputes valued at more than $10 million. This race is for Place 3.
Source: Texas courts of appeals
The area
This office is elected by the whole state. The U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimate for Texas is 31,290,831. The 2024 estimate for Tom Green County, Texas is 120,103. San Angelo is the county seat of Tom Green County, Texas, and the city's 2024 population estimate is 100,159.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 county population estimates; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 city and town population estimates; Texas Comptroller, Tom Green County rural snapshot; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 cartographic boundaries; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 TIGER/Line roads; U.S. Geological Survey, Global Map 1:1,000,000-scale rivers and lakes
Main industries here
The Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tourism says Texas is the leading producer of oil, gas, wind, and utility-scale solar energy in the United States. That page names oil and gas extraction, production, and transportation, and renewables, as energy clusters. A separate sector on the same page is food and livestock products, from beef and poultry to tortillas and snack foods.
Source: Governor's Office, target industries
Who holds it now
April Farris. The 15th Court says she was appointed on September 1, 2024, and serves in Place 3.
Source: Justice April Farris
Who held this seat
The 15th Court of Appeals began on September 1, 2024. April Farris was appointed to Place 3 on that date. There is no earlier Place 3 justice of this court.
Source: Justice April Farris
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April Farris
September 1, 2024 – present
Appointed on September 1, 2024.