Andy Porter

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Andy Porter
Current role: Judge, Criminal District Court No. 4 (since January 1, 2023)
Background: Law degree, Drake University (1998)
Licensed in Texas since November 1998
Member, Austin College "L" Alumni Association Board of Directors, since 2010 (per campaign)
Experience: Reduced the court's average daily caseload "from almost 2300 cases to around 1300 cases" (per campaign)
Former Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County (per campaign)
President, Texas Association of Appellate Court Attorneys (2008–2009) (per campaign)
Republican primary (March 3, 2026): unopposed
Top priorities: "I promised to decide cases by following the law as written."
His campaign says he "believes legislatures write laws, not judges"
His campaign says he "believes the public deserves an efficient judicial system"
Tidbits: Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "A textualist at heart, Judge Porter believes statutes should be narrowly construed to effect the Texas Legislature's expressed purpose in compliance with the federal and state constitutions."
Court administration: Campaign site: "Judge Porter also believes the public deserves an efficient judicial system."
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: porter4judge.com

Criminal District Judge, Court No. 4