Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Court At Law No. 1 (Ellis County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Court At Law No. 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Ellis County.

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Jim Chapman

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, Ellis County Court at Law No. 1

Jim Chapman (Republican) is the judge of Ellis County Court at Law No. 1². The county's judge biography lists him as a judge of the Ellis County Court at Law from 2011 to the present, after practicing law at Chapman & Chapman LLP from 1991 to 2010³. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

Judge, Ellis County Court at Law, 2011 to present, per the county's judge biography³
Chapman & Chapman LLP, 1991 to 2010; practice focused on probate, real estate, business and municipal law³
B.B.A., Southern Methodist University, 1988; J.D., SMU Dedman School of Law, 1991; M.B.A., Yale School of Management, 2001³
Has chaired or led civic groups including the Waxahachie Community Development Corporation, Waxahachie Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club of Waxahachie³
The county biography lists service as judge from 2011 to the present³; the county's elected officials list shows the court's next election in 2026⁴. No further detail on how he took office was found in an official source.

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