William E. Moody has served as the presiding judge of the 34th District Court in El Paso since 1986.
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2010 Election
Moody in October 2009 announced that he would seek the Democratic Party's nomination for the Texas Supreme Court. He intended to use a blimp to travel around the state and advertise his campaign.
2006 Election
Moody was the Democratic nominee for Place Two on the Supreme Court of Texas in the November 2006 general election. His opponent was the incumbent, Justice Don Willett. Moody sought to become the first El Pasoan to be elected to statewide office in Texas as well as the only Democrat on the Court, whose current membership is all Republican. In his campaign, he walked across Texas, which drew extensive press coverage. Moody was defeated in the general election.
Endorsements
Moody received the endorsements of the following Texas newspapers:
The Amarillo Globe-News
The Austin American-Statesman
The Austin Chronicle
The Daily Texan
The Dallas Morning News
The El Paso Times
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The Houston Chronicle
The Lufkin Daily News
The San Antonio Express-News
The Victoria Advocate
The Waco Tribune-Herald
In addition, Moody was the favored candidate of Texas lawyers in a non-partisan poll conducted by the Texas State Bar.