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Holly Taylor
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
Holly Taylor is the Democratic candidate for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9. A board-certified criminal appellate attorney, she has spent over 17 years as a prosecutor and serves in the Travis County District Attorney's Office, with prior Public Integrity work.
The court, in plain English
The Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest criminal court in Texas. Its nine judges are the final state authority on every criminal conviction, and the court automatically reviews all death-penalty cases.
Why this seat matters
This court is the last state-level check on a wrongful conviction. Nothing about a Texas criminal case is truly final until it rules.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9, Holly Taylor faces John Messinger (Republican).
Endorsements
- Texas AFL-CIO COPE
- Travis Co. District Attorney Jose Garza
- Congressman Greg Casar
- State Senator Sarah Eckhardt
- Texas Young Democrats
- Blue Voter Guide (Texas Democratic Party)
Endorsements are reported by the campaign or the endorsing organisation. Nothing here is an endorsement by any other judge or candidate on this site.
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 appears in the Statewide Courts section of your ballot. Elected by all of Texas. The last word on civil law, criminal appeals, and cases against the State.