Justice Brett Busby, a Republican, is running for re-election to the Texas Supreme Court, Place 8, in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. He faces Democratic candidate Gisela D. Triana.
This candidacy is listed in the Texas secretary of state’s official November 3, 2026 certification for Collin County.
The Texas Supreme Court is the state's highest civil court, according to the Texas judiciary's website. Its rulings on civil matters can affect Allen-area residents.
- Name: Brett Busby
- Party: Republican
- Office sought: Texas Supreme Court Justice, Place 8
- Education: Duke University; University of Texas; law degree from Columbia University
- Hometown roots: Grew up in Amarillo and Austin, according to the Texas judiciary's official biography
- Board certification: Civil appellate law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Busby to the Texas Supreme Court in 2019. The Texas Senate confirmed him unanimously, and voters elected him to a full term in 2020, according to the Texas judiciary's official biography.
Judicial philosophy: Busby said on his campaign website that his approach to every case "is to give everyone a respectful hearing and impartially decide the arguments they raise based on the law and the record." He said he is committed to the rule of law and works to apply laws made by elected representatives consistently, "never rewriting those laws from the bench."
Busby described himself as a seventh-generation Texan and third-generation Eagle Scout who takes seriously his oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and Texas, according to his campaign website.
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