Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Criminal Court At Law No. 4 (Denton County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Criminal Court At Law No. 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Denton County.

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Chance Oliver

Republican · Incumbent

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (Denton County)

Chance Oliver is the sitting judge of County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 in Denton County²³. He has been licensed in Texas since 1997, and the State Bar lists criminal and creditor-debtor law as his practice areas⁴. He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for the seat¹.

Judge, County Criminal Court at Law No. 4 (Denton County), listed by the county as the sitting judge²
Licensed in Texas in November 1997; State Bar profile lists a law degree from Texas Southern University (May 1997) and practice areas of criminal and creditor-debtor law⁴
Denton County lists him among its elected officials⁵. The year he first won the seat was not confirmed from an official source I opened. He filed for reelection in December 2025 as the incumbent³.

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