Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Chief Justice, 9th Court of Appeals District in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Chief Justice, 9th Court of Appeals District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Chief Justice.

Judges may not promise how they would rule, so we show experience and record instead of issue positions. How to research a judge.

Scott Golemon

Republican · Incumbent

Chief Justice, Ninth Court of Appeals (Beaumont)

Scott Golemon has been Chief Justice of the Ninth Court of Appeals since January 1, 2021, after 33 years as a civil trial and appellate lawyer². He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

Chief Justice, Ninth Court of Appeals (Beaumont), since January 1, 2021²
33 years in civil jury trials and appeals before joining the court, representing plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, construction, oil and gas and other civil matters²
Past President of the Montgomery County Bar Association; law degree from the University of Houston (1987)²
Became Chief Justice of the Ninth Court of Appeals on January 1, 2021, according to the court's biography².
Public discipline: Searched the State Commission on Judicial Conduct public sanctions pages for fiscal years 2002 through 2026 (every year the site lists) on 2026-10-01, by surname; no public sanction naming this candidate was found. The FY2026 page covers only sanctions published through that date. Private sanctions are not published by name, and the Commission's separate suspension and resignation lists were not searched.³

Last reviewed 2026-10-06. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.