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Jimmy Blacklock (R) and Maggie Ellis (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Supreme Court, Chief Justice in Texas. This seat is voted statewide, so it is on every Texas ballot.
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.
Priorities: Applying the Constitution and law as written rather than 'legislating from the bench', per the campaign site
Maggie Ellis is a justice on the Texas Third Court of Appeals, elected to that court in 2024, per the court's official biography. Before joining the bench she practiced law representing individuals and is Board Certified in Juvenile Law, per the same source.
Priorities: Fair treatment of the public and access to the courts, per the campaign site
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