Justice, 7th Court of Appeals

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Term

6 years

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1

Election

Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The court of appeals hears civil and criminal appeals from the district and county courts in its district (except death-penalty cases); justices are elected to six-year terms.

Justices of the 7th Court of Appeals are elected by voters in Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Collingsworth, Cottle, Crosby, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Floyd, Foard, Garza, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Hemphill, Hockley, Hutchinson, Kent, King, Lamb, Lipscomb, Lubbock, Lynn, Moore, Motley, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Terry, Wilbarger, Wheeler and Yoakum counties. This race fills the remainder of an unexpired term.

Laura Pratt

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Justice, 7th Court of Appeals · Lubbock

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