Attorney

Lakesha Smith is a 2012 Tulane law graduate who has worked as a Dallas County prosecutor, public defender and legal advisor to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office¹². She has not previously served as a judge². She won the May 26, 2026 Democratic runoff and is unopposed in November¹³.

• Dallas County prosecutor, public defender, legal advisor to the Dallas County Sheriff's Office, and attorney in private practice (per the Dallas Morning News and her own Ballotpedia survey)¹²
• Law degree, Tulane University, 2012; bachelor's degree, Seattle University¹
• Not currently a judge. Finished first in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and won the May 26, 2026 runoff over Mareen Alexander¹². The seat is being vacated by Judge Carter Thompson, who is retiring after 20 years, and no Republican or third-party candidate filed².