Texas Midterm 2026
The District Judge is the judge who signs the divorce, decides custody cases, and hands down the sentence in every felony case tried in the county — from burglary to murder. When people say "the judge," in the cases that change lives, this is usually who they mean — and that's who your vote is for.
A veteran Travis County trial judge who has run statewide for the Texas Supreme Court.
Meachum has presided over the 201st District Court since 2011 and was the Democratic nominee for chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court in 2020. District judges handle major civil and felony cases.
You can vote at any vote center in Travis County, during early voting or on Election Day. Locations and hours by city:
