David Gunn
David Gunn is a judge for Place 4 of the Texas First District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on September 3, 2024. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Gunn (Republican Party) is running in a special election for the Place 4 judge of the Texas First District Court of Appeals. He is on the ballot in the special Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Gunn was first appointed to the Texas Court of Appeals on September 3, 2024. He was sworn into office on September 3, 2024, succeeding April Farris. [1]
Biography
Gunn resides in Houston, Texas. He is a partner at Beck Redden LLP, a Houston law firm. He previously served as a partner at Hogan Dubose & Townsend and Rothenberg & Gunn, where he clerked for the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.
Gunn earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a J.D. from Baylor University Law School, and a Master of Laws from the University of Houston Law Center.
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.
Democratic primary
Special Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4
Julie Countiss (D) is running in the special Democratic primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Special Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4
Incumbent David Gunn (R) is running in the special Republican primary for Texas First District Court of Appeals Place 4 on March 3, 2026.
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Campaign themes
2026
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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
