Dallas County
District Judge, 298th Judicial District
Ashley Smith
Democratic- On ballot as
- Ashley Smith
- Current role
- Attorney; partner, Fee, Smith & Sharp LLP, Dallas (joined 2019; partner since 2023)
- Background
- Bachelor's in finance, Texas Tech University
- J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law
- Previously at three Houston-area law firms
- Dallas County resident since February 2019 (per her Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
- Experience
- Plaintiff's attorney and defense attorney in civil cases (per campaign)
- Course director, State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Course (per her Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
- Super Lawyers "Texas Rising Star" (2023–2025) (per campaign)
- First run for public office
- Democratic primary (March 3, 2026): won, 55.3% over Tracie Shelby
- Top priorities
- "her number one goal is ensuring fairness for every person, no matter who they are" (per campaign)
- "Serving as a neutral and fair judge to the parties at all stages of litigation is what litigants deserve and what ultimately leads cases to resolution."
- "Managing this docket will take a specific candidate to handle the backlog of cases and make rulings that litigants demand." (Dallas Morning News questionnaire)
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "her number one goal is ensuring fairness for every person, no matter who they are"
- Court administration: In a Dallas Morning News questionnaire: "Managing this docket will take a specific candidate to handle the backlog of cases and make rulings that litigants demand."
- Endorsements
- The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board (primary)
- Lake Highlands White Rock Democrats (primary)
- Stonewall Democrats (primary)
- Preston Hollow Democrats (primary)
- District Attorney John Creuzot (primary)
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- Commissioner Andy Sommerman (primary)
- Commissioner John Wiley Price (primary)
- Coalition of Concerned Pastors (primary)
- Campaign website
- ashleysmithforjudge.com
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