Private citizen (family law attorney, Houston)

Todd Frankfort is a Houston family law attorney with more than 30 years of legal experience who is Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization¹. He won the Republican nomination for Place 3 on the First Court of Appeals in a May 26, 2026 runoff and faces incumbent Justice Veronica Rivas-Molloy²³. He was the Republican nominee for the 308th District Court in 2022 and lost to Gloria Lopez².

• Private practice attorney focused on family law, including marital property, divorce and custody litigation, and child support enforcement; earlier practice in real estate and commercial litigation¹
• Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization; has represented clients in family law appeals¹
• JD, South Texas College of Law, 1994; BA in American Studies, University of Texas at Austin, 1990¹
• No prior judicial office found in the sources reviewed
• Frankfort placed first in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 43.1% in a four-candidate field and won the May 26, 2026 runoff over Zachary Gibson with 57.2%². He ran for the 308th District Court in 2022 and lost the general election to Gloria Lopez, 48.0% to 52.0%². He has not previously held judicial office.