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James P. Sullivan
James P. Sullivan, Republican, is on the November 3 ballot for Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 (unexpired term). An official page says this person holds that office now.
- Party
- Republican
- Holds this office now
- Incumbent
- On the ballot
- On the state list: 2026 ballot certification
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James P. Sullivan, Republican, is certified for Supreme Court justice, Place 2, an unexpired term. The Supreme Court says he was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2025. That page says he previously served as general counsel to the governor and as an assistant solicitor general.
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James Sullivan was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott in January 2025, according to The Texas Tribune.1 He served as Abbott's general counsel and deputy general counsel, served as an assistant solicitor general when Abbott was attorney general, and clerked for Judge Thomas B. Griffith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the Tribune reports.1 He is a graduate of Harvard Law School.1
According to the Tribune, Sullivan has said he will "run through a wall for the rule of law" and promises "bold, relentless, conservative judging."1
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