McLennan County, Texas

McLennan County Court at Law No. 3

One candidate is tracked for McLennan County Court at Law No. 3 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Pat Atkins. Candidate information follows official McLennan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Single-nominee race: Incumbent Pat Atkins filed as the only candidate in the Republican primary. No Democrat filed, so he is the only candidate on the November 3 ballot, per the Waco Bridge's comprehensive filing list for McLennan County (Texas prints unopposed nominees).

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Pat Atkins

Republican

Biography

J. Patrick "Pat" Atkins is the incumbent judge of McLennan County Court at Law No. 3, appointed to the bench in early 2024 after practicing law in McLennan County for more than 30 years, per KWTX. A Baylor Law School graduate, he previously served as a longtime Waco ISD board president, per the Waco Tribune-Herald. Pat Atkins appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for McLennan County Court at Law No. 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Who is running for McLennan County Court at Law No. 3 in 2026?

When is the McLennan County Court at Law No. 3 election in Texas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Texas are on the Texas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official McLennan County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles

Pat Atkins, full profile Official Texas election office