2026 Texas General Election

Andrea Townsend

Andrea Townsend is from Cooke County, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in psychology from Texas A&M University and a law degree from Texas Tech University. She and her husband, Aaron, have two children. They are members of Sacred Heart Church in Muenster.

Andrea is an attorney. She previously worked as a criminal prosecutor at the Grayson County District Attorney's Office, the District Attorney's Offices of Ellis County, Denton County, and Tarrant County, and as the Cooke County first assistant county attorney. She also opened a law firm in Fort Worth, where she represented citizens accused of crimes and victims seeking justice. 

Andrea is currently an interim county court at law judge for Cooke County. She was appointed to this position in June 2023 and is expected to officially take over in January 2024. Andrea previously served as the Cooke County First Assistant County Attorney.

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Cooke County Court at Law judge retiring after 24 years on the bench

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As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

As of July 22, 2026, Andrea Townsend’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Andrea is an attorney. She previously worked as a criminal prosecutor in the district attorney's offices of Grayson County, Ellis County, Denton County, and Tarrant County. She also opened a law firm in Fort Worth, where she represented citizens accused of crimes and victims seeking justice. She later returned to Cooke County and accepted a position as the first assistant county attorney. 

Andrea Townsend will step in as interim Cooke County Court-at-Law judge.

Andrea is an attorney. She previously worked as a criminal prosecutor at the Grayson County District Attorney's Office. She also opened a law firm in Fort Worth, where she represented citizens accused of crimes and victims seeking justice. After returning to Cooke County, she accepted a position as the Cooke County first assistant county attorney.

Andrea is currently a Cooke County Court at Law judge. She was appointed as an interim judge in June 2026 and officially sworn in later that year.

Townsend sworn in as CCL judge | News | gainesvilleregister.com

As an attorney, Townsend has tried over 100 trials across various criminal offenses, including Capital Murder, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

Buket Urgen

Andrea is an attorney. She previously worked as a criminal prosecutor in the district attorney's offices of Grayson County, Ellis County, Denton County, and Tarrant County. She also opened a law firm in Fort Worth, where she represented citizens accused of crimes and victims seeking justice. She currently serves as the first assistant county attorney for Cooke County.

Andrea is currently a Cooke County Court at Law judge. She was appointed in June 2026 and officially took office in January 2027. 

As an attorney, Townsend has tried over 100 trials involving various criminal offenses, including Capital Murder, Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child, and Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

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- A County Court-At-Law judge handles misdemeanors, such as assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer. They also handle civil cases where the amount in question does not exceed $200,000. 
- County Court-At-Law judges conduct arraignments, pre-trial hearings, and jury trials, as well as accept guilty pleas. 
- They are elected in a partisan, county-wide election to a four-year term. 
- Candidates must be a U.S. citizen, at least 25 years old, have been a Texas and county resident for at least 24 consecutive months, a practicing lawyer and/or judge in Texas for at least four years, and registered to vote in that county.
- The annual salary for County Court-At-Law Judges ranges from $174,000 to $244,500, depending on years of service and how much they receive as a county supplement.

Handles civil and criminal cases from District Courts.