2026 Texas General Election

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Chantal Melissa Eldridge

Chantal is a private practice attorney specializing in criminal law. She previously worked as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. William A. Ingram of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and as an intern for Hon. John A. Arguelles of the California Supreme Court. She also worked as a bankruptcy and commercial business litigation associate at Sedgwick, Desert, Moran & Arnold, and as an associate at Loeb & Loeb in Los Angeles, where she handled commercial business litigation. Chantal also operated her own private practice in Cookeville, Tennessee, defending felony and misdemeanor defendants. 

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Chantal previously ran for Travis County District Judge in 2024 but did not win.

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As an attorney, has worked primarily in criminal defense.

As of July 22, 2026, Chantal Melissa Eldridge’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Chantal is a private practice attorney specializing in criminal law. She previously worked as a judicial law clerk for the Hon. William A. Ingram of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California and as an intern for Hon. John A. Arguelles of the California Supreme Court. She also worked as a bankruptcy and commercial business litigation associate at Sedgwick, Desert, Moran & Arnold and as an associate at Loeb & Loeb in Los Angeles, where she handled all aspects of commercial business litigation. Chantal also operated her own private practice in Cookeville, Tennessee, defending felony and misdemeanor defendants. 

Chantal is currently a judge on the 331st District Court.

As an attorney, has worked in criminal defense for over 20 years.

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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. 