Candidate
Lee Harris
Republican · IncumbentJustice, 10th Court of Appeals, Place 2 (Waco), appointed January 2025
Lee Harris was appointed to the 10th Court of Appeals, Place 2, by Governor Abbott in January 2025 and is seeking election to a full term12. Before that he was judge of the 66th District Court in Hillsboro from January 2015 and the first judge of the Hill County Court at Law from 2005 to 20141. He is a 1993 Baylor Law School graduate1.
- Justice, 10th Court of Appeals, Place 2, appointed January 2025 to fill the vacancy left when Justice Matt Johnson was promoted to chief justice1
- Judge, 66th District Court (Hillsboro), from January 2015; first judge of the Hill County Court at Law, 2005 to 20141
- Hill County district attorney pro tem, 1999 to 2005; partner in a Hillsboro law firm; adjunct professor in Baylor Law School's practice court program1
- JD, Baylor Law School, 19931
- Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to the 10th Court of Appeals in January 2025 for a term ending December 20261; he advanced from the March 3, 2026 Republican primary2 and is the Republican nominee on the November ballot32.
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- Gov. Abbott appoints Judge Lee Harris of Hill County to Waco's 10th Court of AppealsKWTX
- Texas Tenth District Court of AppealsBallotpedia
- Candidate Information: 2026 November General Election, qualified candidates (Brazos County block, certification of Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
- Public Sanctions, Issued FY 2002 through FY 2026State Commission on Judicial Conduct