2026 Texas General Election

Susan Piel

Susan Piel is from Carrollton, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree in communications from Baylor University and a law degree from Texas Tech University. Susan lives in Argyle with her husband, Cary, and their three children. She is a member of Argyle United Methodist Church.

Susan is an attorney. She has been an assistant district attorney for Denton County since 1996. She has also worked in private practice. Susan has prosecuted over 175 jury trials, ranging from misdemeanors to felonies. She has served as the chief of the Family Violence Division, a felony prosecutor, and the chief of the Misdemeanor Division.

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Susan is currently a judge on the Denton County Criminal Court #2. She has served in this role since 2017. Before her appointment to the bench, she worked as an assistant district attorney in Denton County.

Prosecuted over 175 jury trials ranging from misdemeanors to felonies.

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Susan is an assistant district attorney for Denton County. She has been with the district attorney's office since 1995.

Susan is currently a judge on the Denton County Criminal Court #2. Before her election to the bench, she served as an assistant district attorney in Denton County.

As a prosecutor, supervised a third of the attorneys at the Denton County DA's office.

As a prosecutor, worked criminal cases at all stages, including investigation alongside law enforcement, review, intake (filing), grand jury presentation, and jury trial.

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- Handles cases for Class A misdemeanors–including assault of a family member, property theft between $750 and $2,500, and using force against a law enforcement officer when resisting or evading arrest–and Class B misdemeanors–including criminal mischief and property theft between $100 and $750.
- Serves as an appellate judge for cases from local courts. They work on all cases they receive until they are closed or appealed to a higher court.
- County criminal court-at-law judges 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 criminal 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 various misdemeanors and criminal appeals from local courts.