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Darlene Byrne

Darlene Byrne

Democrat · Texas · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District, Chief Justice, Texas

Biography

Darlene Byrne is Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals of Texas, elected to the court in 2020, per the campaign site. Per the campaign site, she served 20 years as presiding judge of the 126th District Court of Travis County, graduated from the University of Houston Law Center, and has served as President of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.

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