← Back to your ballot

State · November 3, 2026 General Election

Justice, Supreme Court, Place 2 - Unexpired Term

6-year term

This race is on every Texas ballot. Texas Secretary of State — Offices up for Election in 2026 ↗

The final word on civil cases in Texas — it does not hear criminal appeals.

On the ballot

What we compareChari KellyJames P. Sullivan
NowJustice, Third Court of Appeals (Place 3), State of Texas, since January 1, 2019Texas Judicial Branch – Third Court of Appeals, Justice Chari L. Kelly official biography ↗Justice, Place 2, Supreme Court of Texas (appointed January 2025)Texas Judicial Branch – Justice James P. Sullivan ↗
BeforeFelony prosecutor, Travis and Comal counties; Assistant Attorney General, Civil Medicaid Fraud Division, Texas Attorney General's Office; Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army (defense attorney at Fort Hood and Joint Base San Antonio)Texas Judicial Branch – Third Court of Appeals, Justice Chari L. Kelly official biography ↗General Counsel to Governor Greg Abbott; Assistant Solicitor General under then-Attorney General AbbottTexas Judicial Branch – Justice James P. Sullivan ↗
WorkJustice, Third Court of Appeals; licensed attorney in Texas (State Bar of Texas No. 24057939, licensed 05/04/2007); practice areas: Appellate: Civil, Appellate: CriminalState Bar of Texas – Find A Lawyer, Chari Lynn Kelly (Bar Card No. 24057939) ↗Attorney (appellate litigator in private practice; adjunct professor at George Mason University)Texas Judicial Branch – Justice James P. Sullivan ↗
Raised
Their words“Since being elected to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals in 2018, Justice Kelly has been a committed defender of the Constitution—ensuring fair trials and upholding justice.”Chari Kelly campaign website – Meet Chari ↗—
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.

Chari Kelly

Now
Justice, Third Court of Appeals (Place 3), State of Texas, since January 1, 2019Texas Judicial Branch – Third Court of Appeals, Justice Chari L. Kelly official biography ↗
Before
Felony prosecutor, Travis and Comal counties; Assistant Attorney General, Civil Medicaid Fraud Division, Texas Attorney General's Office; Captain, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Army (defense attorney at Fort Hood and Joint Base San Antonio)Texas Judicial Branch – Third Court of Appeals, Justice Chari L. Kelly official biography ↗
Work
Justice, Third Court of Appeals; licensed attorney in Texas (State Bar of Texas No. 24057939, licensed 05/04/2007); practice areas: Appellate: Civil, Appellate: CriminalState Bar of Texas – Find A Lawyer, Chari Lynn Kelly (Bar Card No. 24057939) ↗
Their words
“Since being elected to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals in 2018, Justice Kelly has been a committed defender of the Constitution—ensuring fair trials and upholding justice.”Chari Kelly campaign website – Meet Chari ↗

James P. Sullivan

Now
Justice, Place 2, Supreme Court of Texas (appointed January 2025)Texas Judicial Branch – Justice James P. Sullivan ↗
Before
General Counsel to Governor Greg Abbott; Assistant Solicitor General under then-Attorney General AbbottTexas Judicial Branch – Justice James P. Sullivan ↗
Work
Attorney (appellate litigator in private practice; adjunct professor at George Mason University)Texas Judicial Branch – Justice James P. Sullivan ↗
Their words
—

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.

Swipe the table sideways to see every candidate →

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.

Not in Houston?

This race is yours — the rest of this site isn't yet

We cover Houston today. Leave your email and where you are — we’ll let you know when we reach your area, and send occasional statewide-ballot updates before November.

Statewide-ballot updates only, until we cover your area. Never sold, never shared.

We save your email and the place you pick — nothing else. We can’t say when we’ll reach any particular town; where people sign up from is how we decide. Your official ballot always comes from your own county elections office.

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/ballot/race/court-justice-supreme-court-place-2-unexpired-term-2026 — data from official records via PlainDocket.