Hays County
District Judge, 428th Judicial District
Paul Still
Republican- On ballot as
- Paul Still
- Current role
- Not found
- Background
- Former law clerk, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals; start of legal career (per campaign)
- Former Assistant District Attorney, Harris County (per campaign)
- Experience
- Selected to provide legal counsel to judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (per campaign)
- Former Houston trial prosecutor who moved to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin, advising on felony matters (per Hays Free Press)
- Top priorities
- Campaign site: "accountability on the bench means applying the law as written, without politics, pressure, or personal agendas influencing decisions"
- "Justice requires neutrality and judicial restraint"
- Says he will foster a courtroom "that reflects patience, fairness, and respect for the rights of all parties"
- At a February 2026 forum: "I am not here procedurally to reinvent the wheel"
- Wants to help the civil case backlog with special dockets (per the Hays Free Press)
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "the role of a judge is not to seek attention or advance an agenda, but to apply the law fairly, thoughtfully, and consistently"
- Court administration: At a February 2026 bar association forum: "I am not here procedurally to reinvent the wheel or to sweep in some massive procedural changes that are going to change the way you do business"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- stillforjudge.com
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