2026 Texas General Election

Dusty is from Fort Worth, Texas. He attended Arlington Heights High School. He has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. He lives with his wife, Susan, and their four children in Fort Worth.

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Dusty Filmore has a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law. He has a wife and four children and is involved in his local church.

Dusty is an attorney. He works at The Fillmore Law Firm, where he has been since 1990. He previously worked as a briefing attorney for U.S. District Judge David O. Belew Jr.

Dusty Fillmore is currently Judge of the 236th Judicial District Court in Tarrant County. He was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott and is serving his first term through December 31, 2026.

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Dusty is currently Judge of the 236th Judicial District Court in Tarrant County. He was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott this year.

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As a licensed and practicing lawyer for over three decades.

Practicing lawyer for over three decades with experience in civil trials and appeals in both State and Federal courts.

- Practicing lawyer for over three decades with experience in civil trials and appeals in both State and Federal courts.

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

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Claims he will "serve his community with fairness and an unwavering commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law."

Opposes "anti-faith, anti-family, and anti-American leftist ideology."

- Claims he will "serve his community with fairness and an unwavering commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law."
- Opposes "anti-faith, anti-family, and anti-American leftist ideology."

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Katherine "Kate" Kim attended Texas A&M University School of Law. She lives with her husband in Grapevine, Texas.

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Katherine "Kate" Kim earned a law degree from the Texas A&M University School of Law. She lives with her husband in Grapevine, Texas.

Kate is an attorney, mediator, and educator. She runs her own law firm, where she focuses on estate planning, business formation, and intellectual property. Before starting her firm in 2019, she worked as a business litigation and estate planning attorney for a few years. Before law school, she was a licensed financial representative at a national financial investment firm. While in law school, she worked as a law library clerk and research assistant. 

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Kate currently owns and works as a contracts and intellectual property lawyer for The Law Office of Katherine Kim, PLLC. She also works as an adjunct professor in a local paralegal program. She previously worked as a licensed financial representative, a law library clerk, a research assistant, and a business litigation and estate planning attorney.

Katherine "Kate" Kim is currently a district judge for the 236th Judicial District.

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Kate's campaign for the judge of Texas's 236th District Court is her first run for public office.

As a contracts and intellectual property lawyer for The Law Office of Katherine Kim, PLLC, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in estate planning, business formation, and intellectual property.

- As a contracts and intellectual property lawyer for The Law Office of Katherine Kim, PLLC, researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in estate planning, business formation, and intellectual property.

Said, "I’m running to bring integrity, respect, and real impartiality back to our courtrooms."

- Said, "I’m running to bring integrity, respect, and real impartiality back to our courtrooms."

As of July 22, 2026, Katherine "Kate" Kim did not have a website or any information online.

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- District judges manage Texas district courts, which are trial courts with general jurisdiction, and have exclusive authority over felony cases. A judge may be presiding over a civil, criminal, juvenile, or special court. They also share jurisdiction with Texas county courts.
- Texas has over 470 district courts, each presided over by a single judge. Some courts cover multiple counties, while others are assigned to single counties based on population size.
- District judges are elected through partisan elections for four-year terms. Candidates must be between 25 and 75 years old, have lived in the district for at least 2 years, and be licensed lawyers with at least 4 years' experience.
- The annual salary for district judges ranges from $175,000 to $245,500, depending on years of service.

Presides over a trial court with general jurisdiction. 

Texas District Judge, District 236

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