Who is running for Second Court of Appeals (Fort Worth), Place 7 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Second Court of Appeals (Fort Worth), Place 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot in Colleyville, Texas. What does this office do?
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Brian Walker
Republican · IncumbentJustice, Second Court of Appeals, Place 7
Brian Walker has been a justice on the Second Court of Appeals in Fort Worth since January 1, 2021, after winning election in 20203. He previously worked as a prosecutor in Harrison County and for almost fifteen years in private practice handling military and veterans law, civil litigation and criminal defense2. He is the Republican nominee for Place 7 and the only candidate on the Secretary of State's general election list for that seat1.
- Justice, Second Court of Appeals, Place 7, since January 1, 202123
- Assistant District Attorney, Harrison County, just under two years after passing the bar in 20042
- Private practice for almost fifteen years in military and veterans law, civil litigation and criminal defense; first-chair attorney in over 75 jury trials2
- Former Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force Reserves, nine years2
- JD, University of Houston, 2003; later master's degrees from the University of Oklahoma (2018) and Dallas Theological Seminary (2022)3
- Won the open Place 7 seat in 2020 after defeating Elizabeth Beach in the Republican primary runoff, and took office January 1, 202135. Ran in the 2024 Republican primary for Place 4 on the Supreme Court of Texas and lost to incumbent John Devine, 50.4 to 49.6 percent5. Unopposed in the 2026 Republican primary; no Democrat filed45.
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