State · November 3, 2026 General Election
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.
| What we compare | Tom Baker | 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 | $1K$1,005 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for Tom Baker's filings | $394K$393,990 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for Scott K. Field's filings |
| Their words | No published platform we could quote | “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 — self-reported ↗ |
| Records check | 4 official registries searched for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 — nothing found. Texas Legislature (impeachment records) · Texas Ethics Commission (final orders) · State Bar of Texas (attorney discipline) · Texas State Securities Board (enforcement orders). | |
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