2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District, Chief Justice on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sarah Beth Landau and Kevin Jewell. Candidate information follows official Austin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elected by the voters of the 14th Court of Appeals District, which covers Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Waller and Washington counties, so this race is on every November 3, 2026 ballot there. District lines are set by Texas Government Code section 22.201.
Appellate or supreme court justice. Appellate judges review decisions of trial courts for legal error rather than retrying facts. A state supreme court is the final word on state law and the state constitution. Candidates may describe their experience and judicial philosophy but may not promise outcomes in particular cases.
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Sarah Beth Landau served as a justice on the First Court of Appeals from 2019 to 2024, per her campaign site. She previously worked as a federal public defender and commercial litigator.
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Kevin Jewell is the Republican candidate for Chief Justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, where he has served as a justice since being elected on November 8, 2016, per his campaign site. Before joining the bench he spent 23 years in private practice as an appellate litigation shareholder and is board certified in civil appellate law. He holds degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Houston Law Center.
Who is running for Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District, Chief Justice in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District, Chief Justice on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sarah Beth Landau and Kevin Jewell. Candidate information follows official Austin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District, Chief Justice election in Texas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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