Who is running for District Judge, 249th Judicial District in 2026?

Judge, 249th Judicial District Court (Johnson and Somervell Counties)

Tiffany Strother is the judge of the 249th Judicial District Court, which serves Johnson and Somervell Counties². The Governor appointed her to the court effective October 1, 2022; before that she was managing partner of Strother & Strother, PLLC in Cleburne³. She is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this court¹.

• Judge, 249th Judicial District Court (Johnson and Somervell Counties), listed on the county's court page; the county says district courts hear felony criminal, divorce, civil and other cases²
• Managing partner, Strother & Strother, PLLC, Cleburne, when the Governor announced her appointment³
• Chair of the State Bar District 7 Grievance Committee and member of the Council on Sex Offender Treatment, according to the Governor's office announcement³
• Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Economics from Tarleton State University and a Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City School of Law, according to the Governor's office³
• The Times-Review reported that mental health is one of the biggest issues facing Johnson County courts and that she has made it her mission to help address it; she said many people in the county jail or awaiting trial have severe mental health issues⁴
• Governor Greg Abbott appointed her to the 249th Judicial District Court effective October 1, 2022, for a term set to expire December 31, 2022, or until her successor was elected and qualified³. The county's court page lists her as the current judge².