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General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Nonpartisan voter guide · Texas

KEVIN PATRICK YEARY

Candidate · November 3, 2026 general election

Kevin Patrick Yeary

Kevin Patrick Yeary

Republican Incumbent
On ballot as
KEVIN PATRICK YEARY
Current role
Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Background
  • St. Mary's University School of Law
Experience
  • Currently Judge Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
  • Law clerk to Judge Bill White at the Court of Criminal Appeals
  • Defense attorney in private practice
  • Appellate assistant district attorney in Dallas, Harris and Bexar counties
Top priorities
  • The judiciary "should exercise restraint when called upon to interpret the law"
  • "Judges should be humble, understanding that they are not all-knowing or prescient"
  • "Judges must resist the temptation to be policy makers"
Tidbits
  • Pro Life
Endorsements
  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • Texas Alliance for Life
  • Houston Police Officers' Union
  • The C Club of Houston
  • Numerous Republican Officials – too many to list (see website)
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  • Mexican American Bar Association of Houston
  • Dr. Brooks McKenzie
Campaign website
judgeyeary.com