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Maggie Ellis
Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice
Democratic justice on the Texas Third Court of Appeals (elected 2024) and a former teacher, prosecutor and administrative law judge, Ellis is the Democratic nominee for Place 1, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, in November 2026.
The court, in plain English
The Supreme Court of Texas is the state’s highest court for civil and juvenile cases. Its nine justices have the final word on Texas civil law and set the rules governing the practice of law in Texas.
Why this seat matters
Insurance, property rights, business liability, parental rights — in Texas, this court is the last stop. Republicans have held all nine seats on it since 1999.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice, Maggie Ellis faces Jimmy Blacklock (Republican), the sitting judge.
More about Maggie
Experience
- Justice, Third Court of Appeals
Personal
- A former teacher, foster mother and PTA President; mother, grandmother and the wife of a veteran
Gathered from Maggie Ellis’s campaign website, checked 30 August 2026.
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Where this seat sits on your ballot
Texas Supreme Court, Chief Justice 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.