Criminal defense attorney (Dallas)

Okey Anyiam is a Dallas criminal defense attorney who has been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1997²⁴. He was the only Democrat in the Place 3 primary². He faces Republican Thomas Smith and Libertarian Mark Ash for the seat held by Judge Bert Richardson, who did not seek reelection¹⁵.

• Criminal defense attorney in private practice in Dallas²³⁴
• Licensed to practice law since 1997⁴
• Not a sitting judge; unopposed in the Democratic primary for an open seat²⁵.
• Bar poll: State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll, final vote summary dated February 10, 2026. This was a non-binding straw poll of State Bar members on contested races, taken before the March 3 primary; the Bar describes it as a preference poll only, not an endorsement. Results: Okey Anyiam 1,034 votes, Alison Fox 592, Lesli Fitzpatrick 463, Thomas Smith 391, Brent Coffee 345, Mark Ash 337 (Fox, Fitzpatrick and Coffee did not win the Republican nomination)⁶⁷.