Self-employed attorney

Katherine "Kate" Kim is a self-employed attorney and the Democratic nominee for judge of the 236th District Court in Tarrant County, a civil district court¹². The seat is held by Judge Dusty Fillmore, appointed by the Governor in January 2026³⁷.

• Self-employed attorney¹
• Not a sitting judge. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the 236th Judicial District, challenging Dusty Fillmore, who was appointed by the Governor in January 2026¹²⁷.
• 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 Katherine "Kate" Kim: Strongly Recommend 3.8% (11), Recommend 2.8% (8), Neutral 14.6% (42), Not Recommend 6.6% (19), Strongly Not Recommend 8.4% (24), Skipped 63.8% (183) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary⁴⁵.