Jennifer Balido
Jennifer Balido is a judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 1 in Texas. She assumed office in 2025. Her current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Balido (Republican Party) is running for election for the Place 9 judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. She is on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
She was appointed to the court on January 8, 2025, by Greg Abbott (D).
Education
Balido received a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law.[1]
Career
- 2013-2014: Judge, 291st District Court
- 2010-2013: Attorney in private practice
- 2009-2010: Judge, 203rd District Court
Prior to joining the bench, Balido also worked as a prosecutor and public defender.[2]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas Supreme 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
Democratic primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9
Holly Taylor (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9
Jennifer Balido (R) and John Messinger (R) are running in the Republican primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 9 on March 3, 2026.
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2014
See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Balido ran for re-election to the 291st District Court.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 46.9 percent of the vote. She competed against Stephanie N. Mitchell.
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2010
Balido was defeated by Democratic Teresa Hawthorne in the general election to the 203rd District Court.[6]
Endorsements
- The Dallas Morning News[7]
Campaign themes
2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Office of the Governor Rick Perry, "Gov. Perry Appoints Balido as Judge of 291st Judicial District Court," October 14, 2013
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Texas Secretary of State, "2014 March Primary Election Candidate Filings by County (M-Z)" (Search "Dallas")
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Republican Party Primary Election March 4, 2014," March 11, 2014
- ↑ Dallas County Board of Elections, "Unofficial Election Results," 2010
- ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Editorial: Our recommendations for the 2010 election," October 29, 2010
