Republican Tom Nowak is running for reelection as judge of Collin County’s 366th District Court in the Nov. 3, 2026, election. The state’s certified ballot lists no opponent.
Background and judicial approach
Nowak took office in October 2019, according to his campaign biography. He previously worked as a Dallas County prosecutor and criminal defense attorney.
His biography lists degrees from Texas A&M University and Baylor Law School, board certification in criminal law and service in the Air Force Reserve. It describes his experience handling civil, family and criminal matters.
Nowak’s campaign emphasizes impartiality, efficient case management and applying the law rather than making policy from the bench. Claims about the court’s comparative efficiency are campaign assertions; no independently verified performance comparison is presented here.
What the office does
The position is a trial-court judgeship serving Collin County. Its rulings can affect residents involved in criminal cases, family proceedings and civil litigation.
A district judge manages proceedings and decides matters within the court’s jurisdiction. The judge does not enact state laws or set local tax rates. No new, costed program was verified for this profile.
This profile uses the certified ballot and Nowak’s published campaign information.
The Prosper-Celina Journal did not receive a direct questionnaire response from the candidate and does not endorse candidates.
