2026 Tarrant County elections

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2026 Tarrant County elections
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A general election will be held in Tarrant County, Texas, on November 3, 2026, to elect various county-level positions. Primary elections will be held on March 3.

Contents

County Judge

Incumbent Republican county judge Tim O'Hare is running for re-election. [1]

District Attorney

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Phil Sorrels, incumbent district attorney [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tiffany Burks, attorney and nominee in 2022 [2]

District Clerk

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Wilder, incumbent district clerk [3]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Nathan Smith, public affairs [4]

County Clerk

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Mary Louise Nicholson, incumbent county clerk [5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Lydia Bean, small business owner [6]
  • Gregoire Lewis, insurance agent [6]

Results

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lydia Bean
Democratic Gregoire Lewis
Total votes100.00

Commissioners Court

Precinct 2

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
  • Amanda Arizola, consultant [2]
  • Gabe Rivas, organizer [7]
  • Jared Williams, former member of the Fort Worth City Council [8]
Declined
Results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Amanda Arizola
Democratic Gabe Rivas
Democratic Jared Williams
Total votes100.00

Republican primary

Candidates
Declared
Results
Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lucila Seri
Republican Tony Tinderholt
Total votes100.00

Precinct 4

Republican primary

Candidates
Nominee
  • Manny Ramirez, incumbent commissioner [2]

Democratic primary

Candidates
Declared
Results
Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Perla Bojorquez
Democratic Nydia Cardenas
Democratic Cedric Kanyinda
Total votes100.00

County Court at Law

No. 1

Incumbent Republican judge Don Pierson is running unopposed. [2]

No. 2

Incumbent Republican judge Jennifer Rymell is running unopposed. [2]

No. 3

Incumbent Republican judge Mike Hrabal is running unopposed. [2]

County Criminal Court

No. 1

Incumbent Republican judge David Cook is running unopposed. [2]

No. 2

Incumbent Republican judge Carey Walker is running unopposed. [2]

No. 3

Incumbent Republican judge Bob McCoy is running unopposed. [2]

No. 4

Incumbent Republican judge Deborah Nekhom is running unopposed. [2]

No. 5

Nominees

  • Brad Clark, incumbent judge (Republican) [2]
  • Julya Billhymer, criminal attorney (Democratic) [2]

No. 6

Incumbent Republican judge Randi Hartin is running unopposed. [2]

No. 7

Incumbent Republican judge Eric Starnes is running unopposed. [2]

No. 8

Incumbent Republican judge Charles Vanover is running unopposed. [2]

No. 9

Nominees

  • Brian Bolton, incumbent judge (Republican) [2]
  • Lesa Pamplin, attorney (Democratic) [2]

No. 10

Incumbent Republican judge Trent Loftin is running unopposed. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare files for reelection". CBS News. November 10, 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Candidate Information". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Lenzen, Cecilia (November 20, 2025). "Filing open for 2026 primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates so far". KERA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  4. ↑ Royster, Rachel (December 12, 2025). "Here are the candidates on the March primary ballots for Tarrant County seats". Forth Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Recio, Maria; Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Fort Worth's Marc Veasey running for Tarrant County judge instead of Congress". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  6. 1 2 Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Filing deadline drama sets up primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates". Fort Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  7. ↑ Hartley, James (December 2, 2025). "Gabe Rivas, ex-staffer for Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons, files for election to her seat". KERA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  8. ↑ Behrndt, Rachel (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth city councilman Jared Williams announces run for county office". WFAA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  9. ↑ Valenzuela, Emmanuel Rivas (December 6, 2025). "Tarrant County Commissioner Alisa Simmons running for County Judge Tim O'Hare's seat". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  10. ↑ Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth councilman Jared Williams announces bid for Tarrant County commissioner". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  11. ↑ Heinz, Frank (June 4, 2025). "Tony Tinderholt leaving Texas House, will run for Tarrant County Commissioners Court". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
  12. ↑ Brown, Edward (November 25, 2025). "In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2025.