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Jimmy Blacklock

Jimmy Blacklock

Republican · Texas · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Supreme Court, Chief Justice, Texas

Top priorities

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  • Applying the Constitution and law as written rather than 'legislating from the bench'
Biography

Jimmy Blacklock is the incumbent Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, appointed to the court in 2018 and named the 28th Chief Justice in January 2025, per the court's official biography. He previously served as General Counsel to Gov. Greg Abbott.

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