Texas 2026 › Judges on the ballot › Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
Thomas Smith (R), Okey Anyiam (D) and Mark Ash (L) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Court Of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 in Texas. This seat is voted statewide, so it is on every Texas ballot.
Thomas Smith has served as Special Assistant Attorney General for Criminal Justice in the Texas Attorney General's office since 2015, per his campaign site. He earlier practiced civil law and clerked for an Ohio Supreme Court chief justice.
Okey Anyiam is a criminal defense lawyer in Dallas who has practiced law since 1997, per the San Antonio Report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
Mark Ash is a candidate for Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the state's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
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