2026 Tarrant County elections
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November 3, 2026
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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 were held on March 3, 2026, and primary runoff elections will be held on May 26 in races where no candidate received a majority of the vote.
County Judge
[edit]Incumbent Republican county judge Tim O'Hare is running for re-election.[1]
District Attorney
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Phil Sorrels, incumbent district attorney[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phil Sorrels (incumbent) | 115,924 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 115,924 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tiffany Burks, attorney and nominee in 2022[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tiffany Burks | 157,366 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 157,366 | 100.00 | ||
District Clerk
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tom Wilder, incumbent district clerk[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Wilder (incumbent) | 113,707 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 113,707 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Nathan Smith, public affairs officer[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nathan Smith | 153,427 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 153,427 | 100.00 | ||
County Clerk
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mary Louise Nicholson, incumbent county clerk[6]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Louise Nicholson (incumbent) | 113,347 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 113,347 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lydia Bean, small business owner, professor, and author (The Politics of Evangelical Identity)[7]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Gregoire Lewis, insurance agent[7]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lydia Bean | 129,233 | 79.35 | |
| Democratic | Gregoire Lewis | 33,639 | 20.65 | |
| Total votes | 162,872 | 100.00 | ||
Commissioners Court
[edit]Precinct 2
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jared Williams, former member of the Fort Worth City Council[8]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Amanda Arizola, consultant[2]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Gabe Rivas, organizer[9]
Declined
[edit]- Alisa Simmons, incumbent commissioner (running for county judge)[10]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amanda Arizola | 18,700 | 43.58 | |
| Democratic | Jared Williams | 15,628 | 36.42 | |
| Democratic | Gabe Rivas | 8,577 | 19.99 | |
| Total votes | 42,905 | 100.00 | ||
Runoff
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jared Williams | 5,982 | 59.83 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Arizola | 4,017 | 40.17 | |
| Total votes | 9,999 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Tony Tinderholt, member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 94th district (2015–present)[12]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Lucila Seri, contractor[13]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tony Tinderholt | 27,807 | 80.29 | |
| Republican | Lucila Seri | 6,825 | 19.71 | |
| Total votes | 34,232 | 100.00 | ||
Precinct 4
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Manny Ramirez, incumbent commissioner[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Manny Ramirez (incumbent) | 29,055 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 29,055 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Nydia Cardenas, business owner[14]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Perla Bojorquez, candidate for Texas House of Representatives in 2024[2]
- Cedric Kanyinda, nominee for this seat in 2022[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nydia Cardenas | 19,854 | 58.56 | |
| Democratic | Cedric Kanyinda | 7,988 | 23.56 | |
| Democratic | Perla Bojorquez | 6,061 | 17.88 | |
| Total votes | 33,903 | 100.00 | ||
County Court at Law
[edit]No. 1
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Don Pierson is running unopposed.[2]
No. 2
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Jennifer Rymell is running unopposed.[2]
No. 3
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Mike Hrabal is running unopposed.[2]
County Criminal Court
[edit]No. 1
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge David Cook is running unopposed.[2]
No. 2
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Carey Walker is running unopposed.[2]
No. 3
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Bob McCoy is running unopposed.[2]
No. 4
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Deborah Nekhom is running unopposed.[2]
No. 5
[edit]Nominees
[edit]No. 6
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Randi Hartin is running unopposed.[2]
No. 7
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Eric Starnes is running unopposed.[2]
No. 8
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Charles Vanover is running unopposed.[2]
No. 9
[edit]Nominees
[edit]No. 10
[edit]Incumbent Republican judge Trent Loftin is running unopposed.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Tarrant County Judge Tim O'Hare files for reelection". CBS News. November 10, 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- 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.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Primary Elections March 3, 2026". Tarrant County, TX. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
- ↑ Lenzen, Cecilia (November 20, 2025). "Filing open for 2026 primary elections. Here are the Tarrant County candidates so far". KERA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 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.
- ↑ Behrndt, Rachel (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth city councilman Jared Williams announces run for county office". WFAA. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Primary Runoff Elections May 26, 2026". Tarrant County, TX. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Lenzen, Cecilia (December 8, 2025). "Former Fort Worth councilman Jared Williams announces bid for Tarrant County commissioner". Forth Worth Report. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Brown, Edward (November 25, 2025). "In Tarrant County, a Grassroots Coalition Pushes Back on Christian Nationalists". The Texas Observer. Retrieved 18 December 2025.