Andrea D. Plumlee, a Democrat, is running for Place 8 on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals in the Nov. 3 general election. She faces Republican Ashley Wysocki.
Plumlee has served as a District 330 judge on the Texas District Court since 2011, according to BallotReady. She was a senior attorney at Plumlee & Associates, according to Ballotpedia.
Candidate information
Name: Andrea D. Plumlee
Party: Democratic
Office sought: Texas Appeals Court Justice, District 5, Place 8
Education: J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1993; undergraduate degree, North Texas State University, according to Ballotpedia.
Current role: Judge, District 330, Texas District Court since 2011, according to BallotReady.
On the issues
Appellate court composition and family law: Plumlee said on her campaign website that the Fifth District Court of Appeals needs family law expertise. She said if elected she would be the only justice on the court who has focused primarily on family law. The court handles civil, criminal and family appeals from six counties in North Texas, according to Plumlee's campaign.
The Allen Record candidate questionnaire was sent to Andrea D. Plumlee's campaign. No response was received as of Oct. 12, 2026. The policy positions below are drawn from her public campaign website and public records.
