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Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith, Republican, is on the November 3 ballot for Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3.
- Running for
- Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
From official pages
Thomas Smith, Republican, is certified for judge of the Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3. The Ethics Commission form says Thomas C. Smith, with a treasurer appointment dated June 16, 2025, for the Court of Criminal Appeals, and no office held. The place number is blank on that line. The State Bar of Texas directory lists Thomas C. Smith, the name on the Ethics Commission form, as eligible to practice, bar card 24010409, with a Texas license date of May 3, 1999. On that page the attorney reports the firm as the Texas Attorney General, the occupation as government lawyer, and the primary practice location as Dallas. The page does not state an office sought, and it does not mention the Court of Criminal Appeals.
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Thomas Smith is an assistant attorney general in the Texas Attorney General's Office, according to The Texas Tribune.1 He is a former counsel for Ken Paxton when Paxton was a state senator and a former counsel in private practice, the Tribune reports.1
According to the Tribune, Smith says he is running to keep "women and children safe in an increasingly dangerous culture," and he has touted his work with Attorney General Ken Paxton and the Legislature on issues including human trafficking and the sanctuary city ban.1
Others in this race
- Mark AshLibertarian
- Okey AnyiamDemocratic