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Texas general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Judge, County Criminal Court At Law No. 8 (Dallas County, Texas) in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Judge, County Criminal Court At Law No. 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Dallas County.

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Carmen White

Democratic · Incumbent

Judge, County Criminal Court No. 8 (Dallas County)

Carmen White has been judge of Dallas County Criminal Court No. 8 since her election in 20181. Before that she was a Dallas County assistant district attorney and an associate at Locke Liddell & Sapp1. She is unopposed in November2.

  • Judge, County Criminal Court No. 8 (Dallas County), since 2018; current term ends December 31, 202613
  • Assistant district attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office; associate attorney at Locke Liddell & Sapp1
  • J.D., Harvard Law School; B.A., Baylor University1
  • First elected in 2018 and now in her second term1. Advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and is unopposed in November32.

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