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Darlene Byrne
Darlene Byrne, Democratic, is on the November 3 ballot for Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals. An official page says this person holds that office now.
- Running for
- Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals
- Party
- Democratic
- Holds this office now
- Incumbent
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Darlene Byrne, Democratic, is certified for chief justice of the 3rd Court of Appeals. The court lists her as chief justice, Place 1, and says she was elected in 2020. That page says she previously served 20 years as judge of the 126th District Court in Travis County.
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Darlene Byrne was elected chief justice of the Third Court of Appeals in 2020, after serving 20 years as presiding judge of the 126th District Court in Travis County, according to the court's website.1 Her campaign website says she was a founding member of the Travis County Family Drug Treatment Court and served as president of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.2
Her campaign website says she believes in "access to justice for all, regardless of wealth, nationality, gender, race or language," and that delayed decisions mean delayed justice for people waiting on appeals.2
Others in this race
- Cory LiuRepublican