Judge, 236th District Court (Tarrant County), appointed

H. Dustin "Dusty" Fillmore III is the judge of the 236th District Court in Tarrant County, appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2026¹. He was previously a partner at The Fillmore Law Firm, L.L.P.¹. He is the Republican nominee in the November 2026 race against Democrat Katherine "Kate" Kim²³.

• Judge, 236th District Court (Tarrant County), a civil district court, since his January 2026 appointment¹⁴
• Attorney and partner, The Fillmore Law Firm, L.L.P. (Fort Worth)¹
• Member of the State Bar of Texas, the Federalist Society, the Federal Bar Association and the Tarrant County Bar Association¹
• BA in English, Baylor University; JD, St. Mary's University School of Law¹
• Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on January 15, 2026, for a term set to expire December 31, 2026¹. He is on the November 3, 2026 ballot as the Republican nominee²³.
• Bar poll: Tarrant County Bar Association 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll (Jan 6 to Jan 29, 2026; 441 of 2,026 eligible attorney members voted, 21.8%). This is a non-binding poll of lawyers, not an endorsement by the Association. Results for Dusty Fillmore: Strongly Recommend 36.9% (106), Recommend 17.1% (49), Neutral 8.7% (25), Not Recommend 1.7% (5), Strongly Not Recommend 2.8% (8), Skipped 32.8% (94) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁵⁶.