2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District, Chief Justice on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Antonia "Toni" Arteaga and Bert Richardson. Candidate information follows official Starr County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Elected by the voters of the 4th Court of Appeals District, which covers 32 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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Antonia "Toni" Arteaga is a sitting judge of the 57th District Court in Bexar County, first elected in 2008 and now serving her fifth term, per her campaign site. She is running for Chief Justice of the Texas 4th Court of Appeals, which covers 32 counties in South and Central Texas, per the campaign site. She has served as Past President of the Texas Association of District Judges and as a founding member of Texas Latinx Judges, per the campaign site.
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Bert Richardson is the Republican candidate for Chief Justice of the Fourth Court of Appeals. He has served as a judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals since 2015 and previously spent ten years as judge of the 379th District Court after appointment by Governor Bush, following earlier service as an assistant U.S. attorney and assistant district attorney in Bexar County, per his campaign site. He has 37 years of experience as a trial and appellate lawyer and judge and is board certified in criminal law.
Who is running for Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District, Chief Justice in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District, Chief Justice on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Antonia "Toni" Arteaga and Bert Richardson. Candidate information follows official Starr County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Texas Court of Appeals, 4th 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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