Monica Purdy, a Dallas County district court judge and Democrat, is running for Place 6 on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals on Nov. 3.
This candidacy is listed in the Texas secretary of state’s official November 3, 2026 certification for Collin County.
- Party: Democratic
- Office sought: Texas Appeals Court Justice, District 5, Place 6
- Current role: District Court Judge, 95th District Court (since 2021), according to her campaign website
- Birthplace: Tampa, Florida, according to her campaign
- Education: Juris doctor from Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law (1992); bachelor's degree in political science from Spelman College (1989)
She served as an associate judge for Dallas County's state civil district courts from 2013 to 2020 before becoming judge of the 95th District Court in 2021, according to her campaign.
Purdy says she served as president of the J.L. Turner Legal Association and as regional director of the National Bar Association. She was a member of Law Review at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law, according to her campaign website. Her listed memberships include the American Bar Association's National Conference of State Trial Judges, the National Association of Women Judges and the Texas Bar Foundation.
Judicial performance: Purdy says on her campaign website that since her appointment and election to the bench, she has "consistently received among the highest ratings, being ranked as one of the 'top two' civil judges" in the Dallas Bar Association's yearly judicial evaluation poll of lawyers appearing before her court.
Public legal education: Purdy describes herself as an advocate for educating citizens on their legal rights, according to her campaign. She says she uses her platform to ensure the public is informed about the justice system and civil actions they may face.
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