Candidate
Bryan Gantt
Republican · IncumbentJudge, 471st District Court (Collin County)
Bryan Gantt has been judge of the 471st District Court in Collin County since September 20243. He is a former assistant attorney general and former partner at McCraw Gantt, PLLC3. He is the only candidate listed for the seat on the November 3, 2026 ballot1.
- Judge, 471st District Court, Collin County, since September 20243
- Former partner, McCraw Gantt, PLLC; former assistant attorney general in the General Litigation Division of the Texas Office of the Attorney General3
- Member of the State Bar of Texas and the Collin County Bar Association; former chair of its Solo and Small Firm Section3
- BBA, Texas Tech University; JD, University of Texas School of Law2
- Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the 471st District Court in September 2024 for a term set to expire December 31, 20242, then reappointed effective January 1, 2025 for a term set to expire December 31, 20263. The county's court list shows him as the current judge45.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
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- Texas Secretary of State: 2026 General Election Ballot Certification (Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
- Governor Abbott Appoints Gantt To 471st Judicial District CourtOffice of the Texas Governor
- Governor Abbott Reappoints Gantt To 471st Judicial District CourtOffice of the Texas Governor
- Courts: District CourtsCollin County, Texas
- Contact: County OfficialsCollin County, Texas
- Public Sanctions, Issued FY 2002 through FY 2026 (each fiscal-year list searched 2026-10-01)State Commission on Judicial Conduct