Courts420th District Court
420th District Court
District Court · Nacogdoches County
Judge John Bales has held this bench since at least 2026.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Elections2 races · 2 cycles · official canvass
CandidateVotesShare
2024
Malcolm BalesR17,770100.00%
2020
Ed Klein (i)R19,983100.00%
Texas judges are elected in partisan races; a governor’s appointee fills a vacancy only until the next general election. Results are the Secretary of State’s official canvass.
Last refreshed September 23, 2026