Wise County, Texas

271st Judicial District Judge

One candidate is tracked for 271st Judicial District Judge on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Andrew Lloyd. Candidate information follows official Wise County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Andrew Lloyd narrowly finished ahead of Paul Belew in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary for the 271st Judicial District, which covers Wise and Jack counties, winning 5,388 votes (50.41%) in Wise County to Belew's 5,301 (49.59%), per the county's official primary results. No Democrat filed, so Lloyd is unopposed in November for the seat now held by Judge Brock Smith, who did not seek re-election.

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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Andrew Lloyd

Republican

Biography

Andrew Lloyd has practiced trial law in family, probate, civil, criminal and mediation cases for more than 22 years, per the Wise County Messenger. He passed the Texas Bar in 2003 after graduating from Texas Tech University, worked as an assistant district attorney in Denton County, and now maintains law offices in Decatur and Denton; he narrowly won over Paul Belew in the March 2026 Republican primary in 271st District Judge. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Andrew Lloyd.

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Candidate roster from official Wise County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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