Nicholas Palmer

Nicholas Palmer (Democratic Party) ran for election for the Place 8 judge of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.

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Biography

Nicholas Palmer earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Texas in 2005 and a law degree from Pennsylvania State University in 2008. His career experience includes working as an attorney.^[1]

Elections

2026

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

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General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Andrea Plumlee (D) and Ashley Wysocki (R) are running in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Andrea Plumlee (D)
		Ashley Wysocki (R)

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Democratic primary

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Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Andrea Plumlee (D) defeated Nicholas Palmer (D) in the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 3, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Andrea Plumlee	68.0	187,818
	Nicholas Palmer	32.0	88,549

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 276,367
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Republican primary

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Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Ashley Wysocki (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ashley Wysocki	100.0	194,983

	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 194,983
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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

Nicholas Palmer completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Palmer's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Nicholas is an experienced appellate attorney seeking election to Justice (Pl. 8) on the Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas. Nicholas is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in two practice areas: (1) Civil Appellate Law, and (2) Labor & Employment Law. He currently serves as the Chief of the Dallas City Attorney's Office's Appellate Section, where he oversees all appellate litigation on behalf of the ninth largest city in the U.S. Nicholas is a career public servant. After law school, he clerked for U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle. He then worked for Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, advising Texans who lacked the financial means to pay for legal counsel. He has worked as an assistant city attorney for the Dallas City Attorney's Office for almost fifteen years. There, he's worked as a prosecutor, a labor and employment attorney, and he now serves as Chief of the office's Appellate Section.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Appellate experience you can trust. Nicholas is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and he currently oversees all appellate litigation for the ninth largest city in the country.
Fairness and neutrality. Nicholas is committed to upholding the rule of law. He will do so by fairly applying the law to the unique facts of each case before him without bias or an agenda.
Efficiency. It's often said that justice delayed is justice denied. Nicholas has the breadth of legal knowledge and docket management experience to manage a chambers that will efficiently issue decisions.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a candidate for judicial office, Nicholas is ethically prohibited from taking a position on matters of policy. Nicholas is committed to upholding the rule of law and applying the law fairly to each case that comes before the court.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund; the Stonewall Democrats of Dallas; the Preston Hollow Democrats; the Lake Highlands/White Rock Democrats; the Dallas County Young Democrats; the 23rd Senatorial District Tejano Democrats; the Dallas County East Democrats; the Plano Area Democrats; the Richardson Area Democrats; and the Collin County Young Democrats.

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↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2026

[1] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2026

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Nicholas Palmer

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Biography

Elections

2026

General election

General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Democratic primary

Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Republican primary

Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 8

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

Campaign finance summary

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