Judge, 485th District Court (Tarrant County)

Steven Jumes is the judge of the 485th District Court in Tarrant County, according to the county's felony courts page⁴. Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the court on August 9, 2022 for a term set to expire December 31, 2022, or until his successor is elected and qualified⁵. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

• Judge, 485th District Court, Tarrant County, listed as the sitting judge on the county's felony courts page⁴
• Before the appointment: attorney and managing member of the Law Office of Steven Jumes, PLLC; former partner at Varghese Summersett, PLLC and senior associate at Brown PC; former Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and Tarrant County felony prosecutor; board certified in criminal law, per the governor's announcement⁵
• Education per the governor's announcement: Bachelor of Arts in Government, University of Texas at Austin; Juris Doctor, University of Texas School of Law⁵
• State Bar profile lists him as at the 485th District Court, 8th Floor, 401 W., Fort Worth; licensed in Texas November 1, 1996⁶
• Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on August 9, 2022, for a term set to expire December 31, 2022 or until a successor is elected and qualified⁵. The sources reviewed do not state how he came to hold the seat after that term.