Personal life

Kerye Ashmore resides in Grayson County, Texas, and is actively involved in local community organizations.

Kerye Ashmore (Grayson County Court at Law No. 1, Texas, candidate 2026)

Kerye Ashmore is involved in local community organizations.

Kerye Ashmore (Grayson County Court at Law No. 1, Texas ...

Also entering the race is Kerye Ashmore, who is running for County Court at Law No. 1. “For the last 25 years, I've been a prosecutor. I retired last year after 41 years. I've tried eight different death penalty cases, I've got over 70 life sentences,” Ashmore said.

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Kerye provides clients with an unmatched understanding of the criminal justice system. He previously served as an assistant prosecutor and as the First Assistant District Attorney in Lamar County under the legendary Tom Wells before being elected as the District Attorney in Lamar County in 1996. From 2001 until 2024, Kerye served as an Assistant District Attorney in Grayson County, working as the First Assistant District Attorney to Joe Brown, and later District Attorney Brett Smith.

About Kerye Ashmore

An honors graduate of Howard Payne University, and a graduate of Southern Methodist University Law School, Kerye has been practicing law since 1979. He was a partner in the Paris, Texas, law firm of Flanary, Flanary & Ashmore from 1979-1985 before operating his own private law practice for several years and beginning a long career as a prosecutor.

Kerye knows when law enforcement has over-reached or made a mistake on your case. And he knows how to do something about it. In addition to his decades of experience in criminal law, he has been an instructor for numerous statewide seminars and law enforcement agencies involving the use of DNA evidence in capital litigation, search and seizure, DWI prosecution, and trial preparation. From 1987-1998, he was an adjunct instructor for the East Texas Police Academy for basic law enforcement certification in arrest, search and seizure.

Kerye Ashmore is retired after a career as a prosecutor. He previously served as an assistant district attorney in Grayson County, including as first assistant district attorney, and was a partner at Flanary, Flanary & Ashmore before operating a private law practice. He also worked as an adjunct instructor at the East Texas Police Academy.

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Kerye provides clients with an unmatched understanding of the criminal justice system. He previously served as an assistant prosecutor and as the First Assistant District Attorney in Lamar County under the legendary Tom Wells before being elected as the District Attorney in Lamar County in 1996.

Kerye was elected as the district attorney in Lamar County in 1996.

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As a partner at Flanary, Flanary & Ashmore, provided legal advice and representation to clients from 1979 to 1985.

Operated a private law practice for several years after leaving Flanary, Flanary & Ashmore.

As an assistant district attorney in Grayson County, prosecuted state-law cases from 2001 to 2024 and served as first assistant district attorney.

As an assistant district attorney in Grayson County, prosecuted state-law cases from 2001 to 2024.

As a district attorney, he prosecuted civil and criminal actions under state law and presented cases before grand juries.

- As a partner at Flanary, Flanary & Ashmore, provided legal advice and representation to clients from 1979 to 1985.
- Operated a private law practice for several years after leaving Flanary, Flanary & Ashmore.
- As an assistant district attorney in Grayson County, prosecuted state-law cases from 2001 to 2024.
- As a district attorney, he prosecuted civil and criminal actions under state law and presented cases before grand juries.

Legal Experience

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

Judicial Philosophy

Said the Grayson County District Attorney's Office should function well both now and over the long term.

In a March 23, 2018 report about applicants for interim Grayson County district attorney, Ashmore said: “It is important that the Grayson County District Attorney's Office functions well today, in the future, and for the long term,” said Ashmore. “This mutual understanding ensures exactly that.”

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Kerye Ashmore

Kerye Ashmore is from Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree from Howard Payne University and a law degree from Southern Methodist University Law School. He and his wife, Kelly Ashmore, have four sons and six grandchildren. Kerye lives in Grayson County, Texas.

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Kerye is an attorney at Joe Brown Law Firm. He previously served as the district attorney for Lamar County and as an assistant district attorney for Grayson County. 

Kerye previously served as the district attorney in Lamar County and as an assistant district attorney in Grayson County.

As an assistant district attorney, prosecuted over 350 felony jury trials.

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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.