Denton County
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Chris PochylaRepublicanKatrina D. MooreDemocratic
On ballot as
Chris Pochyla
Katrina D. Moore
Current role
Attorney; Associate Magistrate, The Colony, City of Frisco and Town of Cross Roads (per campaign)
Attorney and small business owner (per campaign)
Background
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
- Law degree, Southern Methodist University (2001)
- Licensed in Texas since November 2001 (per State Bar)
- Founder, own law office in The Colony (per Denton Record-Chronicle)
- Little Elm resident for nearly a decade (per campaign)
- Graduate, Little Elm Citizens Government Academy (per campaign)
Experience
- Municipal court proceedings, Frisco: presiding since 2023 (per campaign)
- Municipal court proceedings, The Colony: presiding since 2018 (per campaign)
- Staff attorney, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, early in his career (per campaign)
- Treasurer, Denton County Defense Lawyers association (per campaign)
- Republican primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won; open seat
- Member, 2025 Little Elm Charter Review Committee (per campaign)
- Operations administrator, currently (per campaign)
- Democratic primary (March 2026): unopposed
Top priorities
- "Streamline scheduling to reduce wait times for citizens"
- "Make court procedures understandable for self-represented litigants"
- "Build public confidence through transparent, consistent rulings"
- "Manage court resources responsibly and transparently"
- Impartiality: "The law applies equally to everyone."
- Accountability: "I pledge transparency in court operations and a willingness to explain decisions."
- Efficiency: "I will work to ensure cases are handled promptly"
- Accessibility: "clear communication, reasonable scheduling, and helping people understand their rights and options"
Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I believe that justice should be accessible, fair, and efficient for all residents"
- Court administration: Campaign site priority: "Streamline scheduling to reduce wait times for citizens"
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Every person who enters the courtroom will be treated fairly, regardless of background, status, or circumstances. The law applies equally to everyone."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "I will work to ensure cases are handled promptly and that court processes don't create unnecessary burdens."
Endorsements
None found in our research
None found in our research
Chris Pochyla
Republican- On ballot as
- Chris Pochyla
- Current role
- Attorney; Associate Magistrate, The Colony, City of Frisco and Town of Cross Roads (per campaign)
- Background
- Bachelor of Business Administration, Texas A&M University (per campaign)
- Law degree, Southern Methodist University (2001)
- Licensed in Texas since November 2001 (per State Bar)
- Founder, own law office in The Colony (per Denton Record-Chronicle)
- Experience
- Municipal court proceedings, Frisco: presiding since 2023 (per campaign)
- Municipal court proceedings, The Colony: presiding since 2018 (per campaign)
- Staff attorney, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, early in his career (per campaign)
- Treasurer, Denton County Defense Lawyers association (per campaign)
- Republican primary runoff (May 26, 2026): won; open seat
- Top priorities
- "Streamline scheduling to reduce wait times for citizens"
- "Make court procedures understandable for self-represented litigants"
- "Build public confidence through transparent, consistent rulings"
- "Manage court resources responsibly and transparently"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "I believe that justice should be accessible, fair, and efficient for all residents"
- Court administration: Campaign site priority: "Streamline scheduling to reduce wait times for citizens"
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- chrispochyla.com
Katrina D. Moore
Democratic- On ballot as
- Katrina D. Moore
- Current role
- Attorney and small business owner (per campaign)
- Background
- Little Elm resident for nearly a decade (per campaign)
- Graduate, Little Elm Citizens Government Academy (per campaign)
- Experience
- Member, 2025 Little Elm Charter Review Committee (per campaign)
- Operations administrator, currently (per campaign)
- Democratic primary (March 2026): unopposed
- Top priorities
- Impartiality: "The law applies equally to everyone."
- Accountability: "I pledge transparency in court operations and a willingness to explain decisions."
- Efficiency: "I will work to ensure cases are handled promptly"
- Accessibility: "clear communication, reasonable scheduling, and helping people understand their rights and options"
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site: "Every person who enters the courtroom will be treated fairly, regardless of background, status, or circumstances. The law applies equally to everyone."
- Court administration: Campaign site: "I will work to ensure cases are handled promptly and that court processes don't create unnecessary burdens."
- Endorsements
- None found in our research
- Campaign website
- katrinamooreforjp2.com
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