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Bob McCoy

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 3 (Tarrant County)

Bob McCoy is the judge of County Criminal Court No. 3 in Tarrant County, according to the county's misdemeanor courts page4. The Second Court of Appeals' court history page says he served on that court from 2003 and, before that, as judge of the 48th District Court5. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat1.

  • Judge, County Criminal Court No. 3, Tarrant County, listed as the sitting judge on the county's misdemeanor courts page4
  • Justice, Second Court of Appeals, 2003 to 2014; the court's history page says Governor Rick Perry appointed him in 20035
  • Judge, 48th District Court, appointed by Governor George Bush in 1995, per the same page5
  • Earlier career: nine years as an engineer, a year clerking for the Texas Supreme Court, and partner at Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff, and Miller after joining in 19835
  • Adjunct professor at Texas A&M School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan School of Law) since 1999; JD, University of Houston5
  • The court history page says that after eleven years on the Second Court of Appeals he decided to run for judge of County Criminal Court No. 3, a position it says he currently holds. It gives no election date.5

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (5)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Texas Secretary of State: 2026 General Election Ballot Certification (Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
  2. Public Sanctions, Issued FY 2002 through FY 2026 (annual pages searched 2026-10-04)State Commission on Judicial Conduct
  3. 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll, results (PDF, reissue)Tarrant County Bar Association
  4. Misdemeanor Courts (county criminal court judges)Tarrant County
  5. Bob McCoy, Justice Place 4 (court history page)Texas Second Court of Appeals