Justice, Place 7, Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Ken Wise has served as a justice on the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Place 7, since 2013¹. Governor Rick Perry appointed him to the 334th District Court in February 2011, and he previously served on the 152nd District Court¹. He holds a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center¹. He is running for reelection against Democrat William Demond¹.

• Justice, Place 7, Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, since 2013; current term ends December 31, 2026¹
• Former judge, 334th District Court, Harris County (appointed February 2011); former judge, 152nd District Court, Harris County; former partner, Fridge, Resendez and Wise LLC¹
• Adjunct professor, University of Houston Law Center¹
• Bachelor's degree, Texas A&M University; J.D., University of Houston Law Center; licensed in Texas since November 1994¹³
• Appointed to the 334th District Court by Governor Rick Perry in February 2011¹. Joined Place 7 of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals by appointment in 2013¹. Won election to the seat in November 2014 with 58.2% of the vote over Democrat Gordon Goodman, and was reelected in November 2020 over Democrat Tamika Craft¹. Advanced unopposed from the Republican primary on March 3, 2026, and faces Democrat William Demond, who won a May 26, 2026 Democratic primary runoff, in the November 3, 2026 general election¹.
• Bar poll: State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll, final vote summary dated February 10, 2026, taken before the March 3, 2026 primaries. It is a non-binding preference poll of State Bar members, not an endorsement. 14th Court of Appeals, Place 7, where candidates from both parties' primaries were listed together: Ken Wise 559 votes, William Demond 206, Michael Adams-Hurta 130, Derek Obialo 101; Demond later won the Democratic nomination in a runoff².