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State · November 3, 2026 General Election

Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 2

6-year term

Reviews decisions made by trial courts to decide whether the law was applied correctly. It does not hold new trials.

What this office does

Texas has 15 courts of appeals with intermediate appellate jurisdiction. The First through Fourteenth courts hear appeals in both civil and criminal cases from district or county courts within their geographic districts; the Fifteenth handles statewide civil matters, including appeals involving state agencies and the Texas Business Court. Each court is led by a chief justice and has at least two other justices, with the number set by statute from three to 13. Appeals are usually heard by three-justice panels unless the full court sits together.

Source: Texas Judicial Branch — Courts of Appeals ↗

On the ballot

What we compareTom BakerScott K. Field
Now—Justice, Place 2, Fifteenth Court of AppealsTexas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Bio ↗
Before—Inaugural Judge, 480th District Court of Williamson County; Justice, Third Court of Appeals (six-year term); Law Clerk, Texas Supreme Court (for Hon. Raul Gonzalez)Texas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Bio ↗
Work—Attorney / Appellate Judge; formerly partner at Butler Snow LLP (appellate advocacy and commercial litigation); previously at Baker Botts LLP; co-founder of York, Keller & Field LLP; founder of The Field Law Firm PLLCTexas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Bio ↗
Raised
Their words—“Serving on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals is an honor and a responsibility I take seriously. Every case deserves thoughtful, impartial review grounded in the law, not politics.”Justice Field Campaign Website – Homepage ↗
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We searched the same 4 official registries for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 and found no adverse findings for any of them.

Scott K. Field

Now
Justice, Place 2, Fifteenth Court of AppealsTexas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Bio ↗
Before
Inaugural Judge, 480th District Court of Williamson County; Justice, Third Court of Appeals (six-year term); Law Clerk, Texas Supreme Court (for Hon. Raul Gonzalez)Texas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Bio ↗
Work
Attorney / Appellate Judge; formerly partner at Butler Snow LLP (appellate advocacy and commercial litigation); previously at Baker Botts LLP; co-founder of York, Keller & Field LLP; founder of The Field Law Firm PLLCTexas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Bio ↗
Raised
Their words
“Serving on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals is an honor and a responsibility I take seriously. Every case deserves thoughtful, impartial review grounded in the law, not politics.”Justice Field Campaign Website – Homepage ↗
Full profile
Everything we hold →

We searched the same 4 official registries for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 and found no adverse findings for any of them.

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Same rows for every candidate, listed alphabetically by surname — not the order they appear on the ballot, and never by party. A dash means we hold nothing for that line, not that the answer is zero.

Both nominees were unopposed in the March 3, 2026 primaries, so they are their parties' nominees with certainty. We have not confirmed which candidate currently holds this seat, so no one is marked as the incumbent. Minor-party and independent candidates are not yet confirmed against the certified ballot.

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