Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for District Judge, 204th Judicial District in 2026?

Here are the candidates for District Judge, 204th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Dallas County.

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Tammy Kemp

Democratic · Incumbent

Judge, 204th District Court (Dallas County)

Tammy Kemp has presided over the 204th District Court in Dallas County since 2015 (per her career list)¹². Before the bench she was a Dallas County assistant district attorney for about 11 years in total². Tammy Kemp is the Democratic nominee and has no opponent on the November 3, 2026 ballot³.

Judge, 204th District Court (Dallas County), since 2015 (per her career list); Ballotpedia lists the current term as ending December 31, 2026²
Assistant district attorney, Dallas County, 1994-1999 (business organization and administrative law) and 2006-2014 (criminal law); criminal defense in private practice, 1999-2000; assistant attorney general in Oklahoma, 1988-1990²
BA, 1984, and JD, 1988, University of Oklahoma²
Took office 2015 (per her career list)². Renominated in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with no primary opponent⁴, and no other candidate is certified for the November race³.

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