Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for District Judge, 211th Judicial District in 2026?

Here are the candidates for District Judge, 211th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in District Judge.

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Brody Shanklin

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, 211th District Court (Denton County)

Brody Shanklin is the sitting judge of the 211th District Court in Denton County²³. He is a former Fort Worth police officer and former Denton County assistant district attorney who took office in January 2015⁴. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the seat¹.

Judge, 211th District Court (Denton County), listed by the county as the sitting judge⁵
Fort Worth Police Department officer from 1995 to 1999, then an attorney in a state senator's office, then six years as a Denton County assistant district attorney, then private practice at Harris Cook LLC from 2007⁴
Licensed in Texas in November 2000; State Bar profile lists a law degree from Texas Wesleyan University (June 2000)⁶
Elected in 2014 and took office in January 2015⁴. He filed for reelection in December 2025 as the incumbent³.

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