2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District, Place 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Benjamin N. Smith and Monica Purdy. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elected by the voters of the 5th Court of Appeals District, which covers Collin, Dallas, Grayson, Hunt, Kaufman and Rockwall 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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Benjamin N. Smith is the Republican candidate for the Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 6. He currently serves as judge of the 380th Judicial District Court in Collin County, presiding over criminal felony, family and civil cases, per his campaign site.
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Monica Purdy is the Democratic candidate for the Fifth Court of Appeals, Place 6. She has served as an associate judge in the Dallas County civil district courts since 2013 and was elected to the bench in November 2020, following more than 30 years of civil litigation experience, per her campaign site. She is a graduate of Spelman College and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University.
Who is running for Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District, Place 6 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District, Place 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Benjamin N. Smith and Monica Purdy. Candidate information follows official Dallas County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District, Place 6 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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