Chris Wolfe

Western District of Texas
	Fifth Circuit
Judgeships
	Posts: 13
	Judges: 11
	Vacancies: 2
Judges
	Chief: Alia Moses
	Active judges: Alan Albright, Samuel Biery, Kathleen Cardone, David Counts, Orlando Garcia, Ernesto Gonzalez, Alia Moses, Robert Pitman, Jason Pulliam, Xavier Rodriguez, Leon Schydlower; Senior judges:; David Briones, David Alan Ezra, David Guaderrama, Robert Junell, Frank Montalvo, James Nowlin

Nomination Tracker
Nominee Information
	Name: Chris Wolfe
	Court: United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Progress
	27 days since nomination.
	Nominated: January 29, 2026
	ABA Rating:
	Questionnaire: Questionnaire
	Hearing: February 4, 2026
	Hearing Transcript: Hearing Transcript
	QFRs: (Hover over QFRs to read more)
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Chris Wolfe (Republican Party) is a judge of the Texas 213th District Court. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Wolfe (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Texas 213th District Court. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

On January 29, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Chris Wolfe to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.^[1]^[2] As of February 4, 2026, Wolfe was awaiting a committee vote to advance his nomination to the full U.S. Senate. Click here for more information on Wolfe's federal judicial nomination.

The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here.

Judicial nominations and appointments

United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

See also: Federal judges nominated by Donald Trump

On January 29, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) nominated Wolfe to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.^[1]^[2] To read more about the federal nominations process, click here.

Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee held hearings on Wolfe's nomination on February 4, 2026. As of February 4, 2026, Wolfe was awaiting a committee vote to advance his nomination to the full U.S. Senate. Click here for a list of other nominees awaiting a committee vote.

Nomination

On January 6, 2026, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Chris Wolfe to the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas. The president officially nominated Wolfe on January 29, 2026. Click here for a list of other nominees who have been nominated by President Donald Trump.

About the court

The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a United States district court with jurisdiction over the counties in the western part of the State of Texas. This district covers over 92,000 square miles and seven divisions. It is one of 94 United States district courts. When decisions of the court are appealed, they are appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit based in downtown New Orleans at the John Minor Wisdom Federal Courthouse.

The Western District of Texas has original jurisdiction over cases filed within its jurisdiction. These cases can include civil and criminal matters that fall under federal law.

There are seven court divisions, each covering the following counties:

The Austin Division, covering Bastrop, Blanco, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Gillespie, Hays, Kimble, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, San Saba, Travis, Washington, and Williamson counties;

The Del Rio Division, covering Edwards, Kinney, Maverick, Terrell, Uvalde, Val Verde, and Zavala counties;

The El Paso Division, covering El Paso and Hudspeth counties;

The Midland Division, covering Andrews, Crane, Ector, Martin, Midland, and Upton counties;

The Pecos Division, covering Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reeves, Ward, and Winkler counties;

The San Antonio Division, covering Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar, Comal, Dimmit, Frio, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes, Kendall, Kerr, Medina, Real, and Wilson counties; and

The Waco Division, covering Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill, Leon, Limestone, McLennan, Milam, Robertson, and Somervell counties.

To read opinions published by this court, click here.

The federal nomination process

Federal judges are nominated by the president of the United States and confirmed by the Senate. There are multiple steps to the process:

The president nominates an individual for a judicial seat.
The nominee fills out a questionnaire and is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing with the nominee, questioning them about things like their judicial philosophy, past rulings or opinions, etc.

As part of this process, the committee sends a blue slip to senators from the home state in which the judicial nomination was received, allowing them to express their approval or disapproval of the nominee.

After the hearing, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote to approve or return the nominee.

If approved, the nominee is voted on by the full Senate.
If the Committee votes to return the nominee to the president, the president has the opportunity to re-nominate the individual.

The Senate holds a vote on the candidate.

If the Senate confirms the nomination, the nominee receives a commission to serve a lifelong position as a federal judge.
If the Senate does not confirm the nomination, that nominee does not become a judge.

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Texas 213th District Court

Incumbent Chris Wolfe defeated Cindy Stormer in the general election for Texas 213th District Court on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Wolfe (R)	53.6	421,549
		Cindy Stormer (D)	46.4	365,586

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 787,135
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Texas 213th District Court

Cindy Stormer advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas 213th District Court on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Cindy Stormer	100.0	58,361

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 58,361
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas 213th District Court

Incumbent Chris Wolfe advanced from the Republican primary for Texas 213th District Court on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Chris Wolfe	100.0	107,899

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 107,899
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Endorsements

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