2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District, Place 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Todd Frankfort and Veronica Rivas-Molloy. Candidate information follows official Colorado County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elected by the voters of the 1st 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.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Veronica Rivas-Molloy, is on the ballot.
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Per the campaign site.
Todd Frankfort is a Houston attorney with more than 30 years of experience focused on family law, per his campaign site. He is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
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Veronica Rivas-Molloy is a Justice on the Texas First Court of Appeals seeking reelection, per her campaign site. She has served on the court for five years, authoring more than 250 majority opinions in civil, criminal, probate and family law matters, per her campaign site. Before joining the bench she practiced law for 20 years, including at Baker Botts LLP and Jones Walker LLP, and clerked for U.S. District Judge Ewing Werlein Jr., per her campaign site. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso and the University of Houston Law Center.
Who is running for Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District, Place 3 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District, Place 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Todd Frankfort and Veronica Rivas-Molloy. Candidate information follows official Colorado County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District, Place 3 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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