Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for District Judge, 485th Judicial District in 2026?

Here are the candidates for District Judge, 485th Judicial District on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in 485th Judicial District.

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Steven Jumes

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, 485th District Court (Tarrant County)

Steven Jumes is the judge of the 485th District Court in Tarrant County, according to the county's felony courts page⁴. Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the court on August 9, 2022 for a term set to expire December 31, 2022, or until his successor is elected and qualified⁵. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

Judge, 485th District Court, Tarrant County, listed as the sitting judge on the county's felony courts page⁴
Before the appointment: attorney and managing member of the Law Office of Steven Jumes, PLLC; former partner at Varghese Summersett, PLLC and senior associate at Brown PC; former Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas and Tarrant County felony prosecutor; board certified in criminal law, per the governor's announcement⁵
Education per the governor's announcement: Bachelor of Arts in Government, University of Texas at Austin; Juris Doctor, University of Texas School of Law⁵
State Bar profile lists him as at the 485th District Court, 8th Floor, 401 W., Fort Worth; licensed in Texas November 1, 1996⁶
Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott on August 9, 2022, for a term set to expire December 31, 2022 or until a successor is elected and qualified⁵. The sources reviewed do not state how he came to hold the seat after that term.

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