J.J. Koch
2023 - Present
2024
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2025 - Present
2030
0
J.J. Koch (Republican Party) is the Chief Justice of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on December 31, 2030.
Koch is also a judge of the Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 2 in Texas. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His term ended on December 31, 2024.
Koch (Republican Party) ran for election as Chief Justice of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Koch earned his bachelor's degree from Duke University and his law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law. His career experience includes working as an attorney with William M. Woodall, P.C., representing Dallas County as a prosecutor, and serving as an attorney for the Dallas Fraternal Order of Police.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
General election
General election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
J.J. Koch defeated Staci Williams in the general election for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.J. Koch (R) | 50.4 | 768,582 | |
| Staci Williams (D) | 49.6 | 755,069 | ||
| Total votes: 1,523,651 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
Staci Williams defeated Dennise Garcia in the Democratic primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Staci Williams | 53.9 | 83,464 | |
| Dennise Garcia | 46.1 | 71,274 | ||
| Total votes: 154,738 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice
J.J. Koch advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.J. Koch | 100.0 | 188,764 | |
| Total votes: 188,764 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Koch in this election.
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dallas County, Texas (2022)
General election
General election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Andrew Sommerman defeated incumbent J.J. Koch in the general election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Sommerman (D) | 52.9 | 109,108 | |
| J.J. Koch (R) | 47.1 | 97,236 | ||
| Total votes: 206,344 | ||||
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Democratic primary runoff election
Democratic primary runoff for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Andrew Sommerman defeated Michelle Ocker in the Democratic primary runoff for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Andrew Sommerman | 63.5 | 9,923 | |
 | Michelle Ocker | 36.5 | 5,713 | |
| Total votes: 15,636 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Michelle Ocker and Andrew Sommerman advanced to a runoff. They defeated Philip Kingston and Tom Ervin in the Democratic primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michelle Ocker | 37.2 | 11,079 |
| ✔ | Andrew Sommerman | 34.4 | 10,269 | |
| Philip Kingston | 17.9 | 5,348 | ||
| Tom Ervin | 10.5 | 3,123 | |
| Total votes: 29,819 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Incumbent J.J. Koch advanced from the Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 1, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.J. Koch | 100.0 | 28,652 | |
| Total votes: 28,652 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
J.J. Koch defeated Wini Cannon and Alberto Perez in the general election for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.J. Koch (R) | 51.8 | 125,920 | |
| Wini Cannon (D) | 45.1 | 109,615 | ||
| Alberto Perez (L) | 3.2 | 7,771 | ||
| Total votes: 243,306 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
Wini Cannon advanced from the Democratic primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wini Cannon | 100.0 | 24,577 | |
| Total votes: 24,577 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2
J.J. Koch defeated Vickers Cunningham and Stephen Stanley in the Republican primary for Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 on March 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | J.J. Koch | 43.2 | 13,960 | |
| Vickers Cunningham | 34.4 | 11,114 | |
| Stephen Stanley | 22.4 | 7,233 | ||
| Total votes: 32,307 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
J.J. Koch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
J.J. Koch did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice |
Officeholder Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robert D. Burns III (D) |
Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Dallas County Criminal District Court No. 2 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Dallas County Commissioners Court Precinct 2 2018-2022 |
Succeeded by - |
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