Thomas Smith (Texas)
Thomas Smith (Republican Party) is running for election for the Place 3 judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He is on the ballot in the Republican primary runoff on May 26, 2026. He advanced from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Biography
Thomas Smith earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Akron in 1993, a law degree from The Ohio State University in 1996, and a graduate degree from the University of Texas, Austin in 2013. Smith's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Texas Supreme Court elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 26, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Okey Anyiam (D) is running in the general election for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on November 3, 2026.
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Republican primary runoff
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Republican primary runoff for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Alison Fox (R) and Thomas Smith (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on May 26, 2026.
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Democratic primary
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Democratic primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Okey Anyiam (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Okey Anyiam | 100.0 | 1,864,292 |
| Total votes: 1,864,292 | |||
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Republican primary
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Republican primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Thomas Smith (R) and Alison Fox (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Brent Coffee (R) and Lesli Fitzpatrick (R) in the Republican primary for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Smith | 31.0 | 533,130 |
| ✔ | | Alison Fox | 30.9 | 531,656 |
 | Brent Coffee | 20.1 | 345,525 | |
 | Lesli Fitzpatrick | 18.0 | 309,629 | |
| Total votes: 1,719,940 | |||
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Libertarian Party convention
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Libertarian convention for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3
Mark Ash (L) is running in the Libertarian Party convention for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Place 3 on April 12, 2026.
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign website
Smith's campaign website stated the following:
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THOMAS SMITH’S PHILOSOPHY AND WHY HE IS RUNNING “We are in danger of losing our country, and even our beloved state of Texas. Activist judges running rogue courts who shred the Constitution and the rule of law are fueling that. When Republicans vote for a judicial candidate, they expect the Constitution and the rule of law to be protected above all else. They do not expect judges to betray the Constitution and the people by making law from the bench. I'm running to keep Texas safe and ensure that justice is served by restoring a conservative, limited judicial philosophy to cases before the court. Our state can no longer afford destructive judicial activism.” [2] |
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| —Thomas Smith's campaign website (2026)[3] | ||
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomas Smith for Texas, "Meet Thomas Smith," accessed January 15, 2026
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Thomas Smith's campaign website, “Home,” accessed January 15, 2026
