Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
StatewideOpen seat, Richardson did not seek re-election. Republicans head to a May 26 runoff between Alison Fox (31.3%) and Thomas Smith (30.7%). Okey Anyiam ran unopposed for Democrats.
Incumbent: Bert Richardson(R)
One of nine judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's court of last resort for all criminal cases, with exclusive jurisdiction over death penalty appeals.
Runoff result
Primary Runoff
Winner.Thomas Smith
Alison FoxMarch primary result
Primary Results
Alison FoxThomas Smith
Brent Coffee
Lesli Fitzpatrick
Winner.Okey AnyiamRepublican Primary
Assistant Attorney General
Director of Special Litigation, TDCJ
Research Attorney, Court of Criminal Appeals
Special Assistant Attorney General
Democratic Primary
Criminal defense attorney
Endorsement Tracker
Republican runoff endorsements
Thomas Smith(3)
Key Dates
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