Candidate
Lesa Pamplin
DemocratAttorney, Law Office of Lesa Pamplin, P.C.
Lesa Pamplin founded the Law Office of Lesa Pamplin, P.C. and previously served as an assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's office1. She is a former police officer1. She is the Democratic nominee for County Criminal Court No. 9, challenging incumbent Brian Bolton21.
- Founder, Law Office of Lesa Pamplin, P.C.; former assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's office; former police officer1
- Her campaign site says she began as a police officer, served as a prosecutor, and has worked 21 years as a defense attorney in private practice (the candidate's own account, not independently verified)3
- Not a sitting judge. She is the Democratic nominee on the November 3, 2026 ballot, challenging incumbent Brian Bolton21.
- 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 Lesa Pamplin: Strongly Recommend 12.4% (23), Recommend 10.8% (20), Neutral 4.3% (8), Not Recommend 9.1% (17), Strongly Not Recommend 23.1% (43), Skipped 40.3% (75) (percent of the voters who chose that race category, with vote counts). The poll was taken before the March 3 primary56.
Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.
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- More than 70 races on the Tarrant County ballot in November. Here are the nominees (May 31, 2026)Fort Worth Report
- 2026 General Election Ballot Certification Report, Tarrant County (Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
- About Lesa (campaign site)Pamp 4 Judge
- Public Sanctions, Issued FY 2002 through FY 2026 (annual pages searched 2026-10-02)State Commission on Judicial Conduct
- 2026 Judicial Candidate Poll - Reissue (results PDF)Tarrant County Bar Association
- Judicial Polls and LinksTarrant County Bar Association