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State · November 3, 2026 General Election

Justice, 1st Court of Appeals District, Place 4 - Unexpired Term

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 compareJulie CountissDavid Gunn
Now—Justice, First Court of Appeals of Texas, Place 4Texas Judicial Branch – First Court of Appeals, Justice David M. Gunn ↗
Before—Court Attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals (1987–1990)Texas Judicial Branch – First Court of Appeals, Justice David M. Gunn ↗
WorkAttorney, Conklin Countiss Sternfels, PLLCState Bar of Texas – Find A Lawyer (ContactID 208830) ↗Appellate lawyer (partner, Beck Redden law firm, Houston; practiced appellate law 1990–2024); board-certified in civil appellate lawTexas Judicial Branch – First Court of Appeals, Justice David M. Gunn ↗
Raised
Their words—“Devoted to the principles of fairness and integrity, I am honored to serve the people of Texas on the First Court of Appeals.”Justice David Gunn Campaign Website ↗
Full profileEverything we hold →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.

David Gunn

Now
Justice, First Court of Appeals of Texas, Place 4Texas Judicial Branch – First Court of Appeals, Justice David M. Gunn ↗
Before
Court Attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals (1987–1990)Texas Judicial Branch – First Court of Appeals, Justice David M. Gunn ↗
Work
Appellate lawyer (partner, Beck Redden law firm, Houston; practiced appellate law 1990–2024); board-certified in civil appellate lawTexas Judicial Branch – First Court of Appeals, Justice David M. Gunn ↗
Raised
Their words
“Devoted to the principles of fairness and integrity, I am honored to serve the people of Texas on the First Court of Appeals.”Justice David Gunn Campaign Website ↗
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.

Official record for this race ↗Official sample ballot (party listings) — the authoritative list ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/ballot/race/court-justice-1st-court-of-appeals-district-place-4-unexpired-term-2026 — data from official records via PlainDocket.