Texas Bar Election April 1-30, Candidates Announced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 25, 2026

Media Contact:
Rebecca Johnson
Public Affairs Director, State Bar of Texas
512-427-1714, [email protected]

State Bar of Texas holds election April
1-30

AUSTIN — Texas attorneys will choose new leaders in an election
beginning April 1. Voting will continue throughout the month, with
results announced April 30.

Voting will take place electronically. Attorneys should look
for an email April 1 from the State Bar’s
election service
provider, Election Services Corporation, with voting

instructions. Alternatively, they can visit the bar’s
homepage at texasbar.com and click “Vote” to
login and cast their ballot starting April 1.

In the race for State Bar president-elect, attorneys will choose
between Sarah Clower Keathley, of Corsicana, and Ray

Thomas, of McAllen. Members of the Texas Young Lawyers Association

(TYLA) will also pick a president-elect, choosing between David
R. “Dave” Hagan, of Longview, and Claire

Harbert, of Waco. The winners will serve as president-elect
in 2026-2027, as president in 2027-2028, and as immediate past
president in 2028-2029.

Additionally, attorneys in some districts of both the State
Bar and TYLA will elect new members to their boards of directors. More
information on the election and the candidates is available at texasbar.com/elections.

Note to editors: Photos of the candidates are
available on request.

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administrative agency of the judicial department of state government
that provides educational programs for the legal profession and the
public, administers the minimum continuing legal education program for
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