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Tom Green County, TX election informationNovember 3, 2026Brought to you by CulturaMinds

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Maggie Ellis
Photo: Third Court of Appeals

Maggie Ellis

Maggie Ellis, Democratic, is on the November 3 ballot for Chief Justice, Supreme Court.

Party
Democratic
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On the state list: 2026 ballot certification

From official pages

Maggie Ellis, Democratic, is certified for chief justice of the Supreme Court. The Third Court of Appeals says she was elected to that court in 2024 and serves in Place 2, and that she is board certified in juvenile law. The Ethics Commission list shows office held as a justice of the Third Court of Appeals, Place 2, and office sought as chief justice of the Supreme Court.

Ballot certification

Third Court biography

TEC treasurer list, filer 83992

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Maggie Ellis has been a justice on Texas' 3rd Court of Appeals since January 2025, according to The Texas Tribune.1 She previously worked in private practice focused on juvenile and family law, and is a former assistant district attorney in Travis County, a former administrative law judge, and a former public school teacher and foster mom, the Tribune reports.1

According to the Tribune, Ellis is running on a platform of removing politics from the judiciary and expanding access to justice.1 She has said she decided to run after the Texas Supreme Court issued guidance saying judges did not have to perform same-sex marriages, a decision she called "an attack on our community and our Constitution."1

  1. The Texas Tribune, Texas Supreme Court candidate guide, Oct. 1, 2026

Prior races

Earlier vote totals from the linked reports, newest first. The page does not say who won unless the report does.

YearRaceElectionVotes in the reportSource
20243rd Court of Appeals, Place 2November 5, 2024Party: Democratic
  • Maggie Ellis: 700,587.
  • John Messinger, Republican: 675,885.
  • Race total 1,376,472. The two names add up to the race total.
  • This is a prior race for both names. It is not their 2026 offices.
3rd Court of Appeals, Place 2 contest

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