Republican Kyle Hawkins faces Democrat Kristen Hawkins in the Nov. 3, 2026, election for Place 7 on the Texas Supreme Court, according to the state’s certified ballot.
Experience
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Kyle Hawkins to the court in October 2025, according to his official judicial biography.
Hawkins previously served as Texas solicitor general and as counselor to the U.S. solicitor general. He also worked in private appellate practice and clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and federal appeals court Judge Edith Jones.
The court biography credits him with arguing cases before both the U.S. and Texas supreme courts and teaching as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
What the office does
The Texas Supreme Court is the state’s highest appellate court for civil and juvenile matters, as the Texas Judicial Branch’s overview explains. Criminal appeals are handled by a separate court.
Its decisions can affect business, property, family and government disputes statewide. A justice decides cases with other court members rather than passing legislation or setting local tax rates.
Platform information
No detailed new campaign proposal, implementation timetable or funding plan was verified for this profile. It does not infer Hawkins’s views on particular cases from his past employment or party affiliation.
This profile uses the certified ballot and official judicial information.
The Prosper-Celina Journal did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
