Bruce Williams (Texas)
Bruce Williams (Republican Party) is a judge for Place 2 of the Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Williams (Republican Party) is running for re-election for the Place 2 judge of the Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Biography
Williams attended Texas Tech University and BYU for his undergraduate degree. He earned his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law in 1982. His professional experience includes working as a litigation attorney.[1]
Organizations
As of his 2020 campaign, Williams was affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- Member of American Board of Trial Advocates, Rank Advocate
- Member of Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Member Texas State Bar|Member Mississippi State Bar
- Life Fellow Texas Bar Foundation
- Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law
Elections
2026
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 2
Incumbent Bruce Williams (R) is running in the Republican primary for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 3, 2026.
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2020
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 2
Bruce Williams won election in the general election for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Williams (R) | 100.0 | 248,796 |
| Total votes: 248,796 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 2
Bruce Williams defeated Frank Hunold in the Republican primary for Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals Place 2 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bruce Williams | 75.5 | 63,791 |
 | Frank Hunold | 24.5 | 20,748 | |
| Total votes: 84,539 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2026
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2020
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- The 11th Court of Appeals has jurisdiction over 28 counties in Texas going from Odessa down the I-20 corridor, including Midland, Abilene, Stephenville, Brownwood, Mineral Wells and many other important West Texas towns and cities. This court impacts your life, liberty and property. With limited exception, it is the court of appeal for all cases - criminal or civil - tried within those 28 counties and then appealed. The Texas Supreme Court only takes 8% of cases seeking further appeal from the Court of Appeals, so the 11th Court of Appeals in practicality becomes the court of last resort for the remaining cases.
- When Texans have their lives and livelihoods hanging in the balance of an appellate court, they want to know that their case is in the hands of the MOST EXPERIENCED JURISTS with the very best legal minds, who, before taking the bench, have ACTUALLY been in battles in the courtroom and understand intimately the law and its application to the particularities of their lives and businesses. If you were choosing someone to build your house, you would not choose someone who just read about how to build a house. Rather, you want someone who has actually built houses, a lot of them, and has been very successful at it. The decisions made in your case will be precedent and will effect and be standing law for everyone living in those 28 counties.
- A very large part of my practice has included cases have involved drilling, fracking, completing methods, drilling rigs, pulling units, spudding units, lifting units, tank batteries, heater treaters, SWD facilities. More importantly, the latter part of my career has been in oil and gas law, mineral conveyances, lease construction, proration unit determination, rules for for retained acreage, pipelines, the infra structure needed to get produced oil and gas to the market and the commercial litigation that results from that. My oil and gas litigation/appellate experience is extensive. Cases that take 4 years to prepare and 3 weeks of trial before court and jury and months and years to get through the appellate courts and the Supreme Court.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of Texas
State courts:
Texas Supreme Court • Texas Court of Appeals • Texas Court of Criminal Appeals • Texas District Courts • Texas County Courts • Texas County Courts at Law • Texas Statutory Probate Courts • Texas Justice of the Peace Courts
State resources:
Courts in Texas • Texas judicial elections • Judicial selection in Texas
