2026 Texas General Election

Matthew Kolodoski

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Matthew is from Frisco, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Houston and earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He lives with his wife and two children. He and his family are active members of their local church.

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Matthew is a partner at Gette Law PLLC. He works at Gette Law PLLC, where he has been since 2025. He previously worked as a partner, senior attorney, and associate attorney at Thompson, Coe, Cousins, & Irons, LLP from 2016 to 2025, as a law clerk for the U.S. Northern District of Texas from 2015 to 2016, and as an attorney at Mackoy, Hernandez, and Qualls from 2012 to 2015.

Matthew Kolodoski did not win a seat on the Texas Fifth Court of Appeals in 2024.

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As a partner at a leading litigation boutique, he is board certified in both Consumer and Commercial Law and Insurance Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

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

Judicial Administration

For Candidate Matthew Kolodoski on Issue judicial-philosophy: Commits to being a fair and unbiased judge who applies the law as written and does not legislate from the bench.

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- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- There are a total of 80 appellate court seats, distributed variably among the courts based on population across the 14 districts.
- Courts with more than three justices decide cases in rotating panels of three.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The yearly salary for a Court of Appeals justice in Texas is between $192,500 and $255,050 based on the total number of years they have served.

Hears appeals on orders and decisions made by lower trial courts.