Democrat Amanda Reichek is running for Place 3 on the Fifth District Court of Appeals in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Reichek holds the Place 10 seat on the same court.

She faces Republican Matthew J. Kolodoski. Both candidates are certified for the ballot, according to BallotReady election data.

Candidate information

  • Party: Democratic
  • Office sought: Texas Appeals Court Justice, District 5, Place 3
  • Current role: Appeals Court Justice, District 5, Place 10 (serving since 2019), according to BallotReady
  • Birthplace: Houston, Texas
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in sociology and political science, Texas Tech University (1998); master's degree in sociology, North Carolina State University (2000); juris doctor, Texas Tech University (2003)
  • Board certification: Board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, according to her campaign website
  • Endorsements: Dallas County Democratic Party, Stonewall Democrats of Dallas, Stonewall Democrats of San Antonio, Texas AFT, Dallas AFL-CIO Council, El Paso Central Labor Union and Greater Heights Democratic Club, according to BallotReady

Experience and public service

Reichek has served as an appeals court justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Place 10, since 2019, according to BallotReady. She said on her campaign website that she has authored more than 500 appellate opinions during her time on the court.

Before joining the bench, Reichek ran her own practice, The Reichek Firm, from 2009 to 2015, according to BallotReady. She is also listed as of counsel at the litigation firm Tillotson Patton.

Earlier in her career, Reichek said she served as a law clerk at Texas Rural Legal Aid and at the Houston Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO. She said she chairs the appellate section of the Dallas Bar Association.

Reichek was named to the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas list by Texas Monthly in 2017 and 2018, according to her Tillotson Patton biography. She was also named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly from 2013 through 2018 and a Rising Star from 2010 through 2013.

On the issues

Criminal justice and public safety: Reichek said on BallotReady that she believes in being well-prepared for her cases, delivering justice equally and objectively, and working with her colleagues to deliver opinions that are "both fair and grounded in the law."

No other issue positions were available as of publication.