Michael Davis (Texas Court of Appeals judge)
2025 - Present
2026
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Michael Davis (Republican Party) is a judge for Place 3 of the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on November 1, 2025. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Davis (Republican Party) is running in a special election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals. He declared candidacy for the special Republican primary scheduled on March 3, 2026.[source]
Davis was judge of the 369th District Court in Texas. He was appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) in October 2017 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Bascom Bentley.[1]
Governor of Texas Greg Abbott (R) appointed Davis to the Texas Court of Appeals on October 29, 2025 to replace Greg Neeley.[2]
Biography
Davis earned an A.A.S. in criminal justice from Montgomery Community College, a B.A. in psychology and philosophy from Texas State University and a J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law.[1]
At the time of his appointment to the bench, Davis was an associate at The Law Offices of Jim Parsons. His experience also includes service in the U.S. Air Force and as the president of the Anderson County Bar Association and the Rotary Club of Palestine, the chair of the Palestine Zoning Board of Appeals, the vice chair of the Local Bar Services Committee, and a member of the University of Texas at Tyler Palestine Campus Development Council and the boards of directors of the Palestine YMCA and Palestine Meals on Wheels.[1]
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.
Republican primary
Special Republican primary for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 3
Incumbent Michael Davis (R) is running in the special Republican primary for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 3 on March 3, 2026.
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2026
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 3 |
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Greg Neeley (R) |
Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 3 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Texas 369th District Court -2025 |
Succeeded by - |
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
