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Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 2
2026 Texas Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 2 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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CHARI KELLY
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PO BOX 161151 · AUSTIN, TX 78716
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Email: [email protected]
Mailing address: PO BOX 161151
Mailing address: AUSTIN, TX 78716
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Candidate: CHARI KELLY
Office: JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT, PLACE 2 - UNEXPIRED TERM
Party: Democratic
Email: [email protected]
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JUSTICE
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Occupation: JUSTICE
Since being elected to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals in 2018, Justice Kelly has been a committed defender of the Constitution—ensuring fair trials and upholding justice. She has ruled on a diverse range of cases, including those related to COVID-19, environmental concerns, and criminal justice reform, among others.
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Since being elected to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals in 2018, Justice Kelly has been a committed defender of the Constitution—ensuring fair trials and upholding justice. She has ruled on a diverse range of cases, including those related to COVID-19, environmental concerns, and criminal justice reform, among others.
Chari is a former president of the Austin Bar Association and of the Austin Young Lawyers Association. She was named the 2023 Mentor of the Year at both the local and state level for her mentorship of young lawyers trying to find their way in the legal profession. And she was named a 2022 Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association Trailblazer for the work she has done throughout her career to advance opportunities for women in the legal profession.
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Chari is a former president of the Austin Bar Association and of the Austin Young Lawyers Association. She was named the 2023 Mentor of the Year at both the local and state level for her mentorship of young lawyers trying to find their way in the legal profession. And she was named a 2022 Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association Trailblazer for the work she has done throughout her career to advance opportunities for women in the legal profession.
She created and supported fundraisers for unhoused and low-income women in need of legal, social, and medical services. Chari is a longtime member of the Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court, which provides training and mentoring to attorneys of all ages. She has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law for nearly 20 years.
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She created and supported fundraisers for unhoused and low-income women in need of legal, social, and medical services. Chari is a longtime member of the Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court, which provides training and mentoring to attorneys of all ages. She has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law for nearly 20 years.
Chari is the current President of the Austin Bar Association and a former president of the Austin Young Lawyers Association. She was named the 2023 Mentor of the Year at both the local and state level for her mentorship of young lawyers trying to find their way in the legal profession. And she was named a 2022 Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association Trailblazer for the work she has done throughout her career to advance opportunities for women in the legal profession.
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Chari is the current President of the Austin Bar Association and a former president of the Austin Young Lawyers Association. She was named the 2023 Mentor of the Year at both the local and state level for her mentorship of young lawyers trying to find their way in the legal profession. And she was named a 2022 Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association Trailblazer for the work she has done throughout her career to advance opportunities for women in the legal profession.
She created and supported fundraisers for unhoused and low-income women in need of legal, social, and medical services. Chari is a longtime member of the Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court, which provides training and mentoring to attorneys of all ages. She has served more than a decade as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
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She created and supported fundraisers for unhoused and low-income women in need of legal, social, and medical services. Chari is a longtime member of the Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court, which provides training and mentoring to attorneys of all ages. She has served more than a decade as an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law.
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Filer ID: 82085
Filer name: Kelly, Chari L.
CTA office sought: Supreme Court Justice
CTA office place: Pl 2
Report ID: 101060998
Filer ID: 00082085
Total political contributions: $0.00
Total political expenditures: $24212.14
Total political contributions maintained: $105425.35
Outstanding loans: $0.00
Period covered: 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30
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