For over 20 years the Dallas Bar Association has conducted judicial election and judicial evaluation polls of its membership. These polls are a tool for the public in making more informed decisions in judicial elections. The results of the poll should not be construed as an endorsement of candidates or judges by the Dallas Bar Association. In election years, the Dallas Bar Association conducts two polls for local and state judicial races for offices in which the candidate is required to be an attorney. Attorney-members select the candidate they feel is best qualified to serve.
Ballots list the candidates in alphabetical order without party affiliation.
In the primary election poll , a race is considered contested when two or more candidates from the same party are running for the same office. The primary election poll is conducted in late January and early February. Results are generally available by mid-February. In the general election poll , a race is considered contested when there is a candidate from each party running for the same office. The general election poll is conducted in March or April.