Erin Nowell
Erin Nowell (Democratic Party) is running for election for judge of the Dallas County Court at Law No. 1 in Texas. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. She advanced from the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.
Nowell (Democratic Party) was a judge for Place 5 of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on December 31, 2024.
Biography
Erin Nowell graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics in 1996. She earned a B.A. in English from Wake Forest University in 2000 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003. Nowell’s career experience includes working as an attorney with Baron & Budd, Jones Day, Kelley Witherspoon LLP, and Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett, PC.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2026)
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Dallas County Court at Law No. 1
Erin Nowell (D) is running in the general election for Dallas County Court at Law No. 1 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Dallas County Court at Law No. 1
Erin Nowell (D) defeated incumbent D'Metria Benson (D) in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Court at Law No. 1 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Nowell | 52.1 | 125,307 |
 | D'Metria Benson | 47.9 | 115,058 | |
| Total votes: 240,365 | |||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Endorsements
Nowell received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.
- Lake Highlands/White Rock Democrats
- North Texas Asian Democrats
- Richardson Area Democrats
2024
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5
Cynthia Barbare defeated incumbent Erin Nowell in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cynthia Barbare (R) | 50.5 | 767,119 |
| Erin Nowell (D) | 49.5 | 753,359 | |
| Total votes: 1,520,478 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5
Incumbent Erin Nowell advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Nowell | 100.0 | 140,990 |
| Total votes: 140,990 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5
Cynthia Barbare advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cynthia Barbare | 100.0 | 187,167 |
| Total votes: 187,167 | |||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Nowell in this election.
2022
See also: Texas Supreme Court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Texas Supreme Court Place 3
Incumbent Debra Lehrmann defeated Erin Nowell and Tom Oxford in the general election for Texas Supreme Court Place 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debra Lehrmann (R) | 56.2 | 4,475,136 |
| Erin Nowell (D) | 41.8 | 3,330,529 | |
 | Tom Oxford (L) | 2.0 | 162,036 | |
| Total votes: 7,967,701 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 3
Erin Nowell advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Nowell | 100.0 | 914,184 |
| Total votes: 914,184 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 3
Incumbent Debra Lehrmann advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Supreme Court Place 3 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Debra Lehrmann | 100.0 | 1,535,581 |
| Total votes: 1,535,581 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Texas Supreme Court Place 3
Tom Oxford advanced from the Libertarian convention for Texas Supreme Court Place 3 on April 10, 2022.
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| ✔ | | Tom Oxford (L) |
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5
Erin Nowell defeated incumbent Craig Stoddart in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Erin Nowell (D) | 53.0 | 632,443 |
| Craig Stoddart (R) | 47.0 | 561,120 | ||
| Total votes: 1,193,563 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5
Erin Nowell advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 6, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5
Incumbent Craig Stoddart advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5 on March 6, 2018.
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| ✔ | Craig Stoddart | |
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 5 2019-2024 |
Succeeded by Cynthia Barbare (R) |
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
