The runoffs for Texas primary elections are over, solidifying the slate of nominees on November’s midterm ballot.
In addition to state and federal government positions, Tarrant County voters will elect more than a dozen representatives at various levels of county government, from county judge to justice of the peace.
Here are the dates to save for the Nov. 3 election:
- Oct. 5: last day to register to vote.
- Oct. 23: last day to apply for a ballot by mail.
- Oct. 19-30: early voting.
- Nov. 3: Election Day; last day to receive a ballot by mail.
Voters elected Democratic and Republican nominees for county, state and federal offices during the March 3 primaries and May 26 runoffs. Interested candidates may file a declaration of write-in candidacy between July 18 and Aug. 17.
To help voters prepare for November, the Fort Worth Report compiled a list of all the nominees set to appear on the ballot.
County government
State government
Federal government
County Judge
One of five members of the Tarrant County Commissioners Court, the county judge represents Tarrant overall as the chief political executive. The commissioners court adopts the county budget, sets county tax rates and oversees county infrastructure such as roads and facilities. County judge serves four-year terms and earns an annual salary of $230,616.
Tim O’Hare (incumbent)
O’Hare, a Republican, is seeking his second, four-year term after taking office in 2023. Before becoming county judge, O’Hare served as mayor of Farmers Branch from 2008 to 2011.
Simmons, a Democrat, has served as the Precinct 2 county commissioner since 2023. She previously served as president of the NAACP’s Arlington chapter for more than a decade.
County Commissioner, Precinct 2
The commissioners court’s four commissioners each represent a section of the county. Precinct 2 includes parts of Arlington and Mansfield, plus Rendon and pieces of Crowley, Benbrook, Edgecliff Village and the southern tip of Fort Worth. The seat is vacant as Simmons steps down to run for county judge. Commissioners serve four-year terms and earn an annual salary of $220,616.
Tinderholt, a Republican, is a former state representative who for 12 years represented the northwestern portion of the Arlington-Dalworthington Gardens area, as well as the northeastern corner of Tarrant. Tinderholt served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years and the U.S. Army for 10 years.
Williams, a Democrat, is a former Fort Worth City Council member. He is the vice president of external affairs at the Tarrant Arxea Food Bank.
County Commissioner, Precinct 4
Precinct 4 on the commissioners court covers the northwestern part of Tarrant, including north Fort Worth, White Settlement and Saginaw.
Cárdenas, a Democrat, is a leadership coach and grassroots activist. She has been a frequent public speaker at Tarrant County Commissioners Court meetings, advocating against last year’s redistricting, the sheriff’s partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and other issues.
Manny Ramirez (incumbent)
Ramirez, a Republican, has held the Precinct 4 seat since 2023. A Fort Worth police officer for 15 years, Ramirez previously served as the department’s union president.
Criminal District Attorney
The criminal district attorney serves as the county’s chief legal representative and prosecutor, handling criminal cases, from capital murder to misdemeanor theft. With a staff of more than 300, the district attorney’s office also provides legal advice to all of Tarrant’s elected officials and appointed administrators. The criminal district attorney serves a four-year term and earns an annual salary of $175,000.
Burks, a Democrat, is an attorney and partner at the Fort Worth-based law firm Varghese Summersett. She previously worked for 22 years in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, including six years as deputy chief over the criminal division.
Phil Sorrells (incumbent)
Sorrells, a Republican, took office as criminal district attorney in 2023. Before that, he served 25 years as judge of the county’s 10th criminal court.
District Clerk
The district clerk manages business operations for the county’s 28 elected courts and 22 associate judges and magistrates. With a staff of 153, the district clerk maintains records, court fees and tax lawsuits. The district clerk is elected countywide and serves a four-year term.
Smith, a Democrat, is an Army veteran and director of public affairs for the HELP Center for LGBT Health & Wellness in Arlington. He previously worked for Simmons, the county judge candidate, overseeing policy and outreach for her precinct office.
Tom Wilder (incumbent)
Wilder, a Republican, has served as district clerk since 1995.
County Clerk
The county clerk maintains personal and business documents such as birth certificates, marriage licenses, property deeds, oil and gas lease records, death certificates, powers of attorney and passport applications. The clerk’s office also provides administrative support for 15 courts. The clerk is elected countywide and serves a four-year term.
Bean, a Democrat, is the founder of consulting firm Equipa and co-founder of Whistleblower Aid, a legal nonprofit that helps government employees report government lawbreaking without breaking the law themselves. She previously worked as an assistant professor of research at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Mary Louise Nicholson (incumbent)
Nicholson, a Republican, has served as county clerk since 2011. Before that, she served as command staff in the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office for eight years.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 1
Tarrant County has 10 criminal courts handling misdemeanor-level criminal matters. Each judge serves a four-year term.
David Cook (incumbent)
Cook, a Republican, took office in 2015. Before then, he worked in private law for 20 years.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 2
Carey Walker (incumbent)
Walker, a Republican, has served in the role since 2015. He previously ran his own law practice.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 3
Bob McCoy (incumbent)
McCoy, a Republican, has held the seat since 2014. He previously served as one of seven judges on the Second District Court of Appeals.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 4
Deborah Nekhom (incumbent)
Nekhom, a Republican, has served in the role since 2003. She previously presided over the Tarrant County DIRECT court program for seven years and currently presides over a specialty DWI misdemeanor court program.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 5
Billhymer, a Democrat, is a former police officer in Dallas and Tarrant counties. She has been a criminal defense attorney for 27 years.
Brad Clark (incumbent)
Clark, a Republican, is seeking his second term after taking office in 2023. After seven years as assistant criminal district attorney in Tarrant County, Clark founded The Clark Law Firm focused on criminal and family law.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 6
Randi Hartin (incumbent)
Hartin, a Republican, took office in 2023. She previously worked as an assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 7
Eric Starnes (incumbent)
Starnes, a Republican, has held the seat since 2023. He served more than 23 years with the Euless Police Department, including as a patrol officer and lieutenant over investigations.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 8
Charles L. ‘Chuck’ Vanover (incumbent)
Vanover, a Republican, took office in 2015. He previously served 11 years as an assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 9
Brian Bolton (incumbent)
Bolton, a Republican, has held the role since 2023. He previously worked as an attorney in the Law Offices of Richard C. McConathy in Dallas County.
Pamplin, a Democrat, founded the Law Office of Lesa Pamplin, P.C. A former police officer, she previously served as an assistant district attorney in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s office.
County Criminal Court Judge, No. 10
Trent Loftin (incumbent)
Loftin, a Republican, has held the seat since 2023. He is a partner at the law firm Jerry Loftin & Associates in Fort Worth and previously worked for the county district attorney’s office before the 2000s.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
Tarrant County has eight justices of the peace, who run the Justice Court, a trial court for civil cases and misdemeanor criminal cases. Justices also conduct marriages. Each justice serves a four-year term. The Precinct 1 justice represents north Fort Worth, Haltom City and Watauga.
Rodriguez, a Republican, is a realtor and insurance agent. He is a former North Richland Hills City Council member and former executive director of the Tarrant County GOP.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
The Precinct 2 justice represents Arlington, Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens.
Mary Tom Cravens Curnutt (incumbent)
Cravens Curnutt, a Republican, has held the seat since 2013. She previously worked for several nonprofits, including the Fleetwood Memorial Foundation and Miracle League DFW.
Vasquez, a Democrat, is a district director for Fort Worth City Council’s eastern District 5. She served four years as a justice of the peace in Brazos County before moving to Arlington, where she worked as a recruiter at UTA.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
The Precinct 3 justice represents Colleyville, Keller, Southlake and Grapevine.
William P. ‘Bill’ Brandt (incumbent)
Brandt, a Republican, took office in 2019. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Brandt joined the Tarrant County Bail Bond Board in 2023.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
The Precinct 4 justice represents Saginaw, Haslet, White Settlement, Bonds Ranch and the Eagle Mountain area.
Christopher ‘Chris’ Gregory (incumbent)
Gregory, a Republican, has held the seat since 2019. He previously served 14 years in the Lake Worth Police Department.
Lee, a Democrat, is a retired Tarrant County juvenile probation officer. A Navy Reserve veteran, Lee currently works as an attendance officer with Arlington ISD.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
The Precinct 5 justice represents north and central Fort Worth and River Oaks.
Sergio L. De Leon (incumbent)
De Leon, a Democrat, took office in 2013. Before then, he served as a constable in the precinct for about 12 years.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
The Precinct 6 justice represents Benbrook, Crowley and southwest Tarrant.
Jason M. Charbonnet (incumbent)
Charbonnet, a Republican, has held the seat since 2019. Charbonnet spent 17 years as a police officer in Arlington and Fort Worth.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7
The Precinct 7 justice represents southwest and southeast Arlington, Kennedale, Rendon and Mansfield.
Payne-Neal, a Republican, is the chief operating officer of Arlington-based Welch Law Firm. She previously worked for Arlington Mayor Jim Ross’ law firm.
Kenneth D. Sanders (incumbent)
Sanders, a Democrat, took office in 2019. He previously worked for Lockheed Martin and General Motors.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8
The Precinct 8 justice represents east and southeast Fort Worth and Everman.
Lisa Woodard (incumbent)
Woodard, a Democrat, took office in 2011. She previously served on the Tarrant County Bail Bond Board.
Governor
The governor is the state’s chief executive, who appoints the secretary of state as well as various board members and commissioners that oversee state agencies and departments. They also make policy recommendations to state lawmakers and sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature. The governor, elected statewide, serves a four-year term and earns an annual salary of $153,750.
Greg Abbott (incumbent)
Abbott, a Republican, has been governor since 2015. He was attorney general for 12 years and previously served as a Texas Supreme Court justice.
Hinojosa, a Democrat, is a state representative in Travis County. She is a former Austin ISD school board president.
Lieutenant Governor
The lieutenant governor is the state’s second highest government executive and becomes governor if the elected governor dies or resigns while in office. The lieutenant governor also presides over the Texas Senate. They serve four-year terms and earn $7,200 annually.
Goodwin, a Democrat, is a state representative in Travis County. She runs a residential real estate business.
Dan Patrick (incumbent)
Patrick, a Republican, has been lieutenant governor since 2015. He previously served eight years as a state senator in Harris and Montgomery counties.
Attorney General
The attorney general is the state’s highest lawyer, tasked with defending the Texas Constitution and state laws, legally representing the state and approving public bond issues. Elected statewide, the attorney general earns $153,750 annually. The seat is open as the incumbent, Ken Paxton, is running for U.S. senator.
Johnson, a Democrat, is a state senator in Dallas. He is an attorney at the Dallas-based firm Thompson Coburn LLP.
Mayes Middleton
Middleton, a Republican, is a state senator in Galveston. He is president of Middleton Oil Company and a former state representative.
Comptroller of public accounts
The comptroller is the state’s chief financial officer, serving as tax collector, chief accountant, chief revenue estimator and chief treasurer. Elected statewide, the comptroller earns $153,750 annually. The seat is open after acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock lost his primary bid for the GOP nomination.
Eckhardt, a Democrat, is a state senator in Austin. She was Travis County Judge from 2015 to 2020.
Huffines, a Republican, is a former state senator in Dallas. He founded the research institute Huffines Liberty Foundation.
Commissioner of General Land Office
The commissioner oversees 13 million acres of state land which includes leasing lands for oil, minerals, and other commercial surface uses; safeguarding more than 3,400 miles of coastline; and preserving historic landmarks, such as the Alamo. The commissioner earns an annual salary of $140,938.
Dawn Buckingham (incumbent)
Buckingham, a Republican, has been land commissioner since 2023. She was a state senator in central Texas and previously a volunteer firefighter.
Flores, a Democrat, is a City Council member in Bay City. He started a family business raising heritage-breed pigs on a 10-acre ranch.
Commissioner of Agriculture
The commissioner oversees the state’s agriculture department, promoting production agriculture, consumer protection, economic development and healthy living. The commissioner earns $140,938 annually. The seat is open after the incumbent, Sid Miller, lost his primary bid for the GOP nomination.
Sheets, a Republican, is the founder of Nature Nate’s, a honey manufacturer in Collin County. He is a Navy Reserve veteran.
Tucker, a Democrat, is a rancher from Lampasas. He previously worked as a water and agriculture researcher for the National Science Foundation.
Railroad commissioner
The Texas Railroad Commission regulates the state’s oil and natural gas industry. It’s made up of three commissioners, who serve six-year terms. One seat appears on the ballot every two years, and each commissioner is elected statewide. Commissioners earn $140,937 annually. The seat is open after Jim Wright, the incumbent commissioner, lost his primary bid for the GOP nomination.
French, a Republican, is the former chairman of the Tarrant County GOP. He previously worked in the energy industry.
Rosenthal, a Democrat, is a state representative in Harris County. He is a mechanical engineer.
Supreme Court, Chief Justice
The Texas Supreme Court, made up of a chief justice and eight justices, is the highest court in the state for civil cases. Justices are elected statewide to staggered, six-year terms. The chief justice is paid $266,700 annually, and regular justices make $210,000.
Jimmy Blacklock (incumbent)
Blacklock, a Republican, has been chief justice since 2018. He previously served under Abbott in both the governor’s office and attorney general’s office.
Ellis, a Democrat, is a justice on the Texas Third Court of Appeals. She is a former public school teacher and trial attorney.
Supreme Court Justice, Place 2
Kelly, a Democrat, is a judge on the Texas Third District Court of Appeals. She is an Army veteran.
James Sullivan (incumbent)
Sullivan, a Republican, is seeking his second term after joining the Supreme Court in 2025. He previously served as Abbott’s general counsel in the governor’s office.
Supreme Court Justice, Place 7
Hawkins, a Democrat, is the judge of Texas’ Eleventh Court of Appeals.
Kyle Hawkins (incumbent)
Hawkins, a Republican, has been on the supreme court since 2025. He was previously the Texas Solicitor General and a counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice.
Supreme Court Justice, Place 8
Brett Busby (incumbent)
Busby has been a justice since 2019. He previously served on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals for six years and taught at the University of Texas’ law school.
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 3
The court of criminal appeals is the state’s highest court for criminal cases, consisting of a presiding judge and eight judges. They are elected to staggered six-year terms and make $252,000 annually. The Place 3 seat is open as the incumbent, Bert Richardson, steps down.
Okey Anyiam
Anyiam, a Democrat, is a defense attorney in Dallas.
Smith, a Republican, is a lawyer in the Texas attorney general’s office. He previously worked for the Dallas law firm Jones Day.
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Kevin Patrick Yeary (incumbent)
Yeary, a Republican, has been on the court since 2014. A former private defense lawyer, he also previously worked as an assistant district attorney in Dallas, Harris and Bexar counties.
Riley, a Democrat, is the judge of Dallas County’s Criminal District Court No. 3. She previously worked as a felony prosecutor in the Dallas County district attorney’s office.
Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9
The Place 9 seat is open as the incumbent, David Newell, did not seek reelection.
Messinger, a Republican, is an assistant state prosecuting attorney in Austin. He previously worked at the McLennan County District Attorney’s Office.
Taylor, a Democrat, is a criminal defense attorney. Previously, she worked in the Travis County district attorney’s office as director of the public integrity and complex crimes division.
State Board of Education, Place 13
The 15-member state board sets policies and standards for Texas public schools, establishing curriculum standards and graduation requirements, as well as reviewing rules for public educators to get certified. Board members are not paid a salary. The Place 13 seat covers mostly Dallas County but also includes the majority of Arlington and Fort Worth, plus Forest Hill and Everman.
Tiffany Clark (incumbent)
Clark, a Democrat, is seeking her second term after taking office in 2025. Before then, she served six years on the DeSoto ISD board of trustees.
Williams Moore, a Republican, is a real estate broker. She is an Air Force veteran.
Texas Senate, District 9
The state senate is the upper house of the Texas Legislature, consisting of 31 members. Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms and are paid $7,200 annually. District 9 covers the northern half of Tarrant, including Fort Worth, Keller, Southlake, North Richland Hills, Saginaw, Haltom City and Hurst.
Taylor Rehmet (incumbent)
Rehmet, a Democrat, took office in January to fill a vacancy. He is an Air Force veteran and union president.
Wambsganss, a Republican, was the chief communication officer for the conservative mobile carrier Patriot Mobile. She is a longtime grassroots activist in Tarrant County.
Texas Senate, District 22
District 22 falls mostly south and southwest of Tarrant but also includes a sliver of Arlington, Mansfield and Euless. The seat is open as incumbent Brian Birdwell did not seek reelection.
Cook, a Republican, is a state representative in the Arlington-Mansfield area. He is co-founder and managing partner at the Arlington-based law firm Harris Cook L.L.P.
Martinez-Salas, a Democrat, is a legal assistant.
Texas House, District 90
The Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature, consisting of 150 members. Representatives serve two-year terms and make $7,200 annually. District 90 covers a sprawling, central portion of Fort Worth.
Ramon Romero Jr. (incumbent)
Romero, a Democrat, has held the seat since 2015. He is the founder and owner of masonry contractor A-Fast Tile & Coping.
Texas House, District 91
District 91 covers Haltom City, Watauga, North Richland Hills and a northwest tip of Fort Worth.
David Lowe (incumbent)
Lowe, a Republican, took office in 2025. He is an Army veteran.
Worku, a Democrat, is unemployed.
Texas House, District 92
District 92 includes parts of Bedford, Euless, Grand Prairie and Arlington.
Salman Bhojani (incumbent)
Bhojani, a Democrat, has held the seat since 2023. He previously served on Euless City Council.
Woodruff, a Republican, is the founder of energy companies Black Forest Energy LLC and Jensen Operating Co. He previously worked as senior vice president for Titan Oil and Gas.
Texas House, District 93
District 93 covers north Fort Worth, Haslet and Saginaw.
Blaylock, a Republican, is a former Fort Worth City Council member. He previously worked as senior product manager at telecommunications company Nokia and a project manager at Owen Oil Tools.
Lomick, a Democrat, is a senior operations analyst for Walmart.
Texas House, District 94
District 94 includes east Fort Worth and Hurst, part of Bedford and Euless, Dalworthington Gardens and Pantego, and the north and northwest part of Arlington.
Bean, a Republican, owns a home remodeling business.
O’Brien Duzan, a Democrat, is the vice president of marketing for Veeva Systems.
Texas House, District 95
District 95 includes downtown, east and southeast Fort Worth, plus Forest Hill, Everman and Edgecliff Village.
Nicole Collier (incumbent)
Collier, a Democrat, has held the seat since 2013. She is a partner at the Dallas-based law firm West & Associates LLP.
Texas House, District 96
District 96 falls in south Tarrant, including southwest Arlington, Mansfield, Kennedale and south Fort Worth.
Fleischmann, a Republican, owns her own law firm, Fleischmann Legal Group.
Turner, a Democrat, is a criminal defense attorney at her own law firm. She is a former legislative attorney.
Texas House, District 97
District 97 covers southwest Tarrant, including southwest Fort Worth, Benbrook and White Settlement.
Llewellyn McLaughlin, a Democrat, is a retired Fort Worth ISD high school teacher.
John W. McQueeney (incumbent)
McQueeney, a Republican, took office in 2025. He owns several fast food franchises, including McDonald’s and Chicken Express.
Texas House, District 98
District 98 falls in northeast Tarrant, including Keller, Westlake, Southlake, Colleyville, Grapevine and part of Euless.
Brennan, a Democrat, is retired. For six years, she was chief executive officer of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners.
Mizani, a Republican, is a personal injury attorney at his own firm. He was Keller mayor from 2021 to 2025 after four years as a City Council member.
Texas House, District 99
District 99 covers northwest Tarrant, including north Fort Worth and Lake Worth..
Charlie Geren (incumbent)
Geren, a Republican, has served in the House since 2000. He is the president of Railhead Smokehouse BBQ in Fort Worth and a former Tarrant Regional Water District board member.
Winder, a Democrat, is a retired Army National Guard veteran. She worked for 31 years for BNSF Railway.
Texas House, District 101
District 101 includes the western edge of Grand Prairie and much of Arlington.
Ezeonu, a Democrat, is a political manager for Climate Cabinet. He is a former Grand Prairie City Council member.
15th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice
The 15th Court of Appeals was created in 2023 and includes a chief justice and two regular justices. The court has statewide jurisdiction to handle civil appeals against the state including state agencies, officials or universities. The chief justice makes $260,350 annually and regular justices make $246,000.
Scott Brister (incumbent)
Brister, a Republican, took office in 2024. Before then, he served six years on the Texas Supreme Court, as well as 11 years as judge of the 234th District Court in Harris County.
Zimmerer, a Democrat, was a judge in the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.
15th Court of Appeals, Place 2
Tom Baker
Baker, a Democrat, is a Navy veteran. He served six years on the Third District Court of Appeals in Austin.
Scott Field (incumbent)
Field, a Republican, took office in 2024. He previously served as judge of the 480th Judicial District Court in Williamson County and a judge on the Third Court of Appeals.
15th Court of Appeals, Place 3
April Farris (incumbent)
Farris, a Republican, has held the seat since 2024. She previously served on the First Court of Appeals in Houston.
Meyer, a Democrat, is a nurse and EMS lawyer at his own firm.
231st District Court Judge
District courts have jurisdiction in felony criminal cases, divorce cases, cases involving land titles, election contest cases and civil matters involving $200 or more.
Barrows, a Republican, is the founder of the divorce and family law firm Barrows Firm.
Newell, a Democrat, is a partner at Cantey Hanger LLP in Fort Worth.
236th District Court Judge
Dusty Fillmore (incumbent)
Fillmore, a Republican, took office this year. He is an attorney and partner at The Fillmore Law Firm LLP.
Kim, a Democrat, is a self-employed attorney.
297th District Court Judge
Amy Allin (incumbent)
Allin, a Republican, took office in 2025. Before then, she was an assistant district attorney for the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Howey, a Democrat, is a criminal defense attorney at Dunham & Jones Law Firm, P.C. in Fort Worth. He is an Army Reserves veteran.
323rd District Court Judge
Alex Kim (incumbent)
Kim, a Republican, took office in 2019. He was previously vice chair of the Tarrant County Republican Party.
Willett, a Democrat, is a defense attorney.
324th District Court Judge
Gayden, a Democrat, is a self-employed family law attorney in Fort Worth. She was chair of the Tarrant County Democratic Party from 2023 to 2025.
Hsu, a Republican, is a founding shareholder of Martinez Hsu, P.C. in Bedford.
325th District Court Judge
Griffin, a Democrat, is a self-employed family law and criminal defense attorney.
Cynthia Terry (incumbent)
Terry, a Republican, has held the seat since 2023. Before that, she was an associate judge for the 323rd District Court.
371st District Court Judge
Clayton, a Democrat, is the founder of The Clayton Law Firm in Fort Worth. She is also the executive director of Girl2Girl Foundation in Arlington.
Ryan Hill (incumbent)
Hill, a Republican, has held the seat since 2022. He previously served as a prosecutor in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office after working as an assistant district attorney in Johnson County and an assistant county attorney for the Hood County Attorney’s Office.
432nd District Court Judge
Miller, a Democrat, is a criminal defense attorney at Manuel Diaz Law Firm, PC. She previously worked as a felony prosecutor in the Collin County District Attorney’s Office.
Sorrells, a Republican, is an associate judge of the 323rd District Court. He previously was chief of the Juvenile Division in the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and a sergeant in the county sheriff’s office.
Criminal District Judge, Court No. 1
Stormer, a Democrat, is a former assistant district attorney in Dallas. She was also an elected district attorney of the 235th Judicial District in Cooke County.
Wagner, a Republican, is an associate judge of the 323rd District Court. She previously worked as a criminal prosecutor.
Criminal District Judge, Court No. 3
Douglas Allen (incumbent)
Allen, a Republican, has held the seat since 2023. Before that, he served as an assistant U.S. attorney for more than 20 years after two years as an assistant district attorney in Tarrant County.
Criminal District Judge, Court No. 4
Brender, a Democrat, is an attorney at Brender Law Firm in Fort Worth.
Andy Porter (incumbent)
Porter, a Republican, has held the seat since 2023.
U.S. House District 6
The U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress, made up of no more than 435 representatives. Representatives make and pass federal laws. Elected to two-year terms, representatives make an annual salary of $174,000. District 6 falls mostly southeast of Tarrant but includes a strip of central Arlington plus the north tip of Grand Prairie.
Jake Ellzey (incumbent)
Ellzey, a Republican, is seeking reelection after taking office in 2021. A Navy veteran, Ellzey is a commercial airline pilot based out of DFW.
Minton, a Democrat, is the vice president of sales for the medical equipment manufacturer Clarix Imaging.
U.S. House District 12
District 12 covers roughly the west half of Tarrant, including west Fort Worth, Benbrook, White Settlement and Saginaw.
Craig Goldman (incumbent)
Goldman, a Republican, is seeking his second term after taking office in 2025. He previously served six terms as a state representative in southwestern Tarrant.
Angela ‘Heli’ Rodriguez Prilliman
Rodriguez Prilliman, a Democrat, is the founder of Lacquerbar & Lacquerbar U, a nail salon and online education startup venture. She is an entrepreneur in residence at FourthWave, a startup accelerator for woman-led tech companies.
U.S. House District 24
District 24 encompasses northeast Tarrant, including Keller, Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville, Hurst and Watauga, as well as a chunk of Dallas County.
Burge, a Democrat, is a cybersecurity manager at Caterpillar, the manufacturer. He is a Marine veteran.
Beth Van Duyne (incumbent)
Van Duyne, a Republican, is seeking her fourth term. She served as mayor of Irving from 2011 to 2017 after six years as a City Council member.
U.S. House District 25
District 25 falls mostly west of Tarrant, but includes a sprawling strip of Arlington and part of Crowley.
Sims, a Democrat, is the granddaughter of longtime civil rights activist Opal Lee, known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. Sims is the founding executive director of the National Juneteenth Museum planned in Fort Worth, as well as founder of Unity Unlimited Inc., a Fort Worth nonprofit dedicated to fostering cultural unity and understanding.
Roger Williams (incumbent)
Williams, a Republican, took office in 2013. He runs a family-owned car dealership and calf cow operation.
U.S. House District 30
District 30 falls mostly in Dallas County but includes the southern half of Grand Prairie and a small southeast tip of Arlington. The seat is open, as incumbent Jasmine Crockett stepped down, unsuccessfully seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator.
Haynes, a Democrat, is a senior pastor at Friendship-West Baptist Church in Dallas. He founded the THRIVE Intern and Leadership Program, designed to provide Black students with employment opportunities.
Jackson, a Republican, is a small-business owner and community organizer.
U.S. Senator
The senate is the upper house of Congress, consisting of 100 members — two from each state. They share lawmaking power with the house of representatives. Elected statewide, senators serve four-year terms and make $174,000 annually. The seat is open after incumbent Sen. John Cornyn lost his primary bid for the GOP nomination after 30 years in the Senate.
Paxton, a Republican, has been Texas attorney general since 2015. He previously served as a state senator for one term after 10 years as a state representative in Collin County.
Talarico, a Democrat, is a state representative in Round Rock. He is a former middle school teacher and Presbyterian seminarian.
Cecilia Lenzen is a government accountability reporter for the Fort Worth Report. Contact her at cecilia.lenzen@fortworthreport.org.
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